Tetarteron of Michael VII Ducas and Maria of Alania
CoinsByzantine11th century

Tetarteron of Michael VII Ducas and Maria of Alania

1071-1078 CE

Artists

Michael VIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bust of the Virgin facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head. Single border of dots. Rev.: Half-length figures of Michael (on l.) and Maria (on r.), facing, holding between them long cross, with terminal pellets to arms, on shaft with X. Michael wears modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, Maria, modified loros and collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia. Single border of dots. reverse die axis 6 o'clock. worn die.

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

Dimensions

4.00 g

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