Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania
CoinsByzantine11th century

Miliaresion of Michael VII Doukas and Maria of Alania

1071-1078 CE

Artists

Michael VIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Cross crosslet above three steps, each arm ending in a pellet and with a pellet at either side below, with X at the central crossing and nearly encircled pellet on the shaft. To l., bust of Michael facing, wearing chlamys with tablion and crown with cross and pendilia; to r., bust of Maria wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia. Triple linear border. Rev.: Inscription with illegible upper ornament and -- • -- below. Triple linear border. reverse die axis 12 o'clock

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Century
11th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.06 g

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