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Amazing Christ/Virgin Mary Coin

bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here is a wonderful Byzantine foin of emperor Romanus IV that features wonderful portraits of Christ/Virgin Mary.


Romanus IV (1068 - 1071 A.D.)
Æ Follis
Anonymous Class G
O: Bust of Christ facing raising hand and holding Book of Gospels, IC XC in fields.
R:Bust of Virgin Mary facing with both hands upraised.
5.41g
25mm
SB 1867

Comments

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,575 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wryly wonder if that coin ever paid for vice?

    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a cool coin !

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • EdHayesEdHayes Posts: 39 ✭✭

    Very sharp strike for a Byzantine coin!

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