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Michael VII Ducas (AD 1071-1078), with Maria of Alania. EL tetarteron nomisma (20mm, 4.06 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +ΘKE-POHΘЄI+, nimbate bust of the Virgin Mary facing, veiled and holding a medallion of the nimbate infant Christ in both hands; in fields, barred MHP (ligate)-ΘV / +MIXAHΛ S MA-PIA, half-length busts of Michael, on left, wearing crown and loros and Maria, similarly dressed, holding between them long cross with X and C• on shaft and terminal pellets. Sear 1872. DOC 5d. Berk 330. Rare. Apparently struck with a reasonably high gold content compared with the usually heavily debased specimens of this type.
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Michael VII Ducas (AD 1071-1078), with Maria of Alania. EL tetarteron nomisma (20mm, 4.06 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +ΘKE-POHΘЄI+, nimbate bust of the Virgin Mary facing, veiled and holding a medallion of the nimbate infant Christ in both hands; in fields, barred MHP (ligate)-ΘV / +MIXAHΛ S MA-PIA, half-length busts of Michael, on left, wearing crown and loros and Maria, similarly dressed, holding between them long cross with X and C• on shaft and terminal pellets. Sear 1872. DOC 5d. Berk 330. Rare. Apparently struck with a reasonably high gold content compared with the usually heavily debased specimens of this type.
From the Historical Scholar Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-michael-vii-ducas-ad-1071-1078-with-maria-of-alania-el-tetarteron-nomisma-20mm-406-gm-6h-ngc-au-4-/a/61288-95326.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61288-09182022
HID02906262019
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