Coin Item Number: 3095/1694 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Byzantine coin from the 12th to 13th centuries CE. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands on either side of her in prayer. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; he holds a labarum in his right hand, which is a military standard; to right, the Archangel Michael; he has a halo and wings. Coin is concave.