1 Solidus (Histamenon Nomisma), Byzantine Empire, 1071 - 1078
date: label: date made
content: 1071 - 1078
name: label: maker
content: Michael VII Emperor of Byzantium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) solidus (histamenon nomisma) coin, Michael VII
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 1071 - 1078
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Christ wearing nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raises his right hand in benediction and holds in his left hand the book of Gospels; in left field IC, in right field XC; double border surrounding
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: IC / XC
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Facing busts of Michael, bearded wearing crown and loros and holding labarum and globus cruciger, all surrounded by double border.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: MIXAHΛ / RACIΛ / O / Δ
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
label: city
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. Mint Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.83.40.02
label: accession number
content: 1983.0682
label: catalog number
content: 83.40.2
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: el (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 mm x 27.8 mm; 1/32 in x 1 3/32 in