THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Michael VII, Ducas October 1071 – 31 March 1078, with colleagues from 1074
Tetarteron 1071-1078, AV 4.02 g. +QKE – POHQ Facing bust of the Virgin, veiled and holding medallion of the Infant Christ; in field, MHTP ligate – QV. Rev. +MIX – … M – PIA Half figures of Michel on l., wearing crown and loros and Maria, on r., similarly dressed, both holding between them long cross with terminal pellets. DO 3. Sear 1870.
An insignificant metal flaw on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Baldwin’s Argenteum February 2005, 292, and NAC 75, 2013, 806.