Watch List notes:

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Michael VII, Ducas October 1071 – 31 March 1078, with colleagues from 1074

Tetarteron 1071-1078, AV 4.03 g. +ΘKEPO – HΘEI+ Facing bust of the Virgin, veiled and nimbate, holding medallion of the Infant Christ; in field, MHTP ligate – ΘV. Rev. +MI – X – AHΛ – SMA – PIA Half figures of Michael on l., wearing crown and loros and Maria, on r., similarly dressed, both holding between them long cross with terminal pellets, the shaft decorated with X and pellet on crescent. DO 5a. Sear 1872.
Good extremely fine


Ex Rauch Summer Auction 2012, 1772.