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Coin of Alexander

Coin of Alexander

r. 912 - 913

Alexander (Emperor)

Byzantine

Obv.: Christ seated (Type 1c) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on l. knee. Rev.: To l., Alexander standing facing, bearded, wearing crown with cross and loros with fringed end passing over r. arm and ornamented by + (pellets at corners surrounding it, forming a square). In r. hand, gl. cr.; l. hand extended. To r., St. Alexander standing 3/4 facing, bearded, bareheaded and barefooted, wearing tunic and himation. In l. hand, cross; with r. hand places crown on head of Alexander.

Gold

Byzantine period, Middle

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