Byzantine coin from the 13th century. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to right, inscription says ‘X’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; the figure on the left holds a sceptre; the figure on the right holds a long cross; between them, there is a pellet. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of Michael VIII, 1258-1282. Obverse: Christ, standing and facing front; he has a halo; to right, inscription says ‘X’. Reverse: Michael VIII, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a cross; to left, inscription says ‘I’.

Byzantine coin of Michael VIII, 1258-1282. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer. Reverse: Michael III, enthroned; he has a sword across his knees; to left, inscription says ‘XX’. Coin is slightly concave.

Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: interlaced double cross, decorated with dots. Reverse: John III, standing and facing front; to right, he holds a sword; to left, inscription says ‘WΔ’; to right, ‘OΔK’.

Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: bust of Christ ?; to right, star. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, John II, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Saint Constantine, wearing military clothing; between them, they hold a patriarchal cross, or possibly two patriarchal crosses. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of John III, 1222-1254. Obverse: Saint Demetrius, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wears military clothing; to left, he holds a spear. Reverse: John III, enthroned; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, inscription says ‘CT’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of Manuel I, 1143-1180. Obverse: Christ, enthroned; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a pallium, a woolen cloak; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Manuel I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, the Virgin Mary, wearing a pallium and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she also has a halo; she raises her right arm towards Manuel I in order to crown him; in between their heads, ‘M’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of Theodore I, 1208-1222. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Theodore, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Saint Theodore, wearing military clothing and a helmet; between them, they hold a patriarchal cross; Saint Theodore also holds a spear. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’; there is a second inscription on each side; to left, ‘KE’; to right, HΘEI’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Alexius III; to right, Saint Constantine; each wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; each of them also holds a labarum, a military standard; to left, inscription says ‘AΛE’, followed by a backwards ‘Σ’, then ‘IW’; above, it says ‘ʘ’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin of Alexius III, 1195-1203. Obverse: bust of Christ ? Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Alexius III; to right, Saint Constantine; each wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a divitision, which is a military tunic; between them, they hold a globus cruciger; each of them also holds a labarum, a military standard; above, inscription says ‘O’; to right, ‘K’. Coin is concave.