1 Solidus (histamenon nomisma), Byzantine Empire, 1071 - 1078
date: label: date made
content: 1071 - 1078
label: period of administration
content: 1071 - 1078
name: label: head of government
content: Michael VII Emperor of Byzantium
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: Christ enthroned facing wearing a 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
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content: Byzantine Coins
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content: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.159.6114
label: accession number
content: 283645
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.6114
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: electrum (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .37 cm x 2.93 cm; 5/32 in x 1 5/32 in