Description

Byzantine coin from the 12th to 13th centuries. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a nimbus cruciger, which is a cross within a halo; in front of him, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to right, inscription says ‘X’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, the figure is most likely an emperor, due to the lack of a halo; to right, the Archangel Michael, with wings; between them, they hold a labarum, which is a military standard; to left, there is a small inscription, which says ‘HCCΠAΛEVΛ’. Coin is concave. It is also overstruck, as there are two arms and two labarums right next to each other on the reverse.