1 Solidus (Tetarteron 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 (tetarteron nomisma) coin, Michael VII
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 1071 - 1078
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Portrait bust of the Virgin Mary facing front wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds before her the infant Christ who faces nimbate; in left field, MP in right field ϴV.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: ϴKE / ROHϴ
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Facing busts of Michael, bearded wearing loros and Maria on right wearing a jeweled robe with broad collar, both are crowned and hold between them a long cross with ornamentation.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: MIXAHA / S / MAPRIA
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.68.159.6113
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.6113
label: accession number
content: 283645
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: electrum (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .16 cm x 1.88 cm; 1/16 in x 3/4 in