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Michael VII Ducas: October 24, 1071 - March 24, 1078
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACILO D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
27mm x 29mm, 4.41g
SB 1868
Note: The alloy for this specimen was not blended perfectly, which has
created a very interesting and eye appealing effect - all along the margin
and some of the protected areas of the reverse have beautiful silvery
surfaces, whereas the obverse and all areas well-contacted by the die are
bright gold.
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACILO-D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
28mm x 32mm, 4.36g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left with star
pattern on cover, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACID-O-D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
27mm x 30mm, 4.34g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in
left, all in double border
+MIX_AHL-RACIL-O-D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on shaft in
right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in
double border
27mm x 28mm, 4.26g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in
left, all in double border
+MIX_AHL-RACIL O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on shaft in
right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in
double border
27mm x 30mm, 4.32g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in
left, all in double border
+MIX_AHL-RACIL - D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on shaft in
right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in
double border
27mm x 29mm, 4.30g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACIL-X
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double
border
27mm x 32mm, 4.25g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACI - O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with bar on
shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
28mm x 30mm, 4.44g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACI - O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
26mm x 27mm, 3.50g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHΛ-RACIΔOΔ
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
26mm x 28mm, 4.37g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHΛ-RACIΔOΔ
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
25mm x 28mm, 4.36g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHΛ-RACIΔOΔ
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on
shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
27mm x 29mm, 4.30g
SB 1868
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields, one pellet in right and left fields
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL- RACIL-O-D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with pellet on shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double
border
27mm x 30mm, 4.36g
SB 1868
Note: This is the scarcer variant with pellets in the obverse field above the legend
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
pellet / IC | pellet / XC
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACI - O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum with bar on
shaft in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
26mm x 29mm, 4.30g
SB 1868
Note: This is the scarcer variant with pellets in the obverse field above the legend
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in
crossbars, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHL-RACI - O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
25mm x 28mm, 4.41g
SB 1869
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate,
1071-1078, Constantinople
IC | XC across fields
Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in
crossbars, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double
border
+MIX_AHΛ-RACIO Δ
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
27mm, 4.33g
SB 1869
Ex Numismatic Fine Arts with CoA from David Sear from the
1980's when he worked for NFA and Bruce McNall
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Michael VII Ducas, AR Miliaresion, 1071-1078, Constantinople
EN TOVTw NIKATE-MIXAHL KAI MAPIA
Cross crosslet on globus resting on three steps, X at center of cross, pellet in crescent on shaft, facing bust of Michael VII,
bearded and wearing crown and jeweled chlamys in left field, facing bust of Maria (wife), wearing crown and loros in right
field, all within triple border
MIXAHL / KAI MAPIA / PICTOI RA / CILEIC Pw / MAIwN
Legend in five lines, - + - above, - . - below
21mm x 24mm, 1.82g
SB 1874
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Michael VII Ducas, AV Histamenon Nomisma Scyphate, 1071-1078, Constantinople
IX | XC across fields, two pellets in left field, one pellet in right
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium,
raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left, all in double border
+MIX_AHL RACIL
O D
Bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with
pellet on shaft in right, globus cruciger in left, all in double border
27mm x 29mm, 4.31g
SB 1868
Note: This is more rare variant with pellets in the obverse field above
the legend
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