BYZANTIUM:

Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959). CONSTANTINOPLE. Miliaresion, type V. Cross crosslet on three steps )( Text in five lines. SearB 1757. 2,85 g. Minor graffiti.

Ex Crédit de la Bourse auction 1976-11-06, No 109. This tpe is probably the prototype for one side of the, maybe, first Swedish coin type, Malmer KG 13 (see lot 229).