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Coin of Alexios III

Coin of Alexios III

r. 1195 - 1203

Alexios III

Byzantine

Obv.: Inscription in field. Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, seated upon throne without back; r. hand raised in benediction, hold Gospels in l. Pellet, or pellets, normally in eachlimb of nimbus cross. + above cushion of throne, to r. Rev.: Inscription. Full-length figure of emperor on l., and of St. Constantine nimbate, holding between them labarum, surmounting triangular decoration, on long shaft. Emperor and saint wear stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and jeweled loros of simplified type; both hold scepter cruciger, emperor in r. hand, saint in l.

Electrum

Byzantine period, Middle

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