Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front (most likely an emperor), wears a loros (an embroidered and jewelled scarf); to left, he holds a labarum (a military standard); to right, he holds a scroll. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the first half of the 13th century. Obverse: illegible. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front (most likely an emperor, possibly on a throne). Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the first half of the 13th century CE. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he may be sitting on a throne; to left, inscription says ‘C’; to right, ‘ΔC’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, ‘Θ[V]’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds either a long cross or a labarum, which is a military standard. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, enthroned; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, ‘ΘV’. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; this is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross. The inscription on the obverse in translation says 'Mother of God'. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: a bust, facing front, with a halo; this is most likely Christ. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is probably an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds something long in his hand; this is probably a long cross. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: illegible, but most likely a bust. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is probably an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: a bust, facing front; he or she has a halo. Reverse: a figure, standing and facing front; he is most likely an emperor; he wears a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a long cross; to right, he holds a small cross which has something hanging from it. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: illegible, but most likely a bust of Christ. Reverse: the Archangel Michael, standing and facing front; he has a halo and wings; to right, it says ‘X’. Coin is concave.

Byzantine coin from the Latin Rulers of Constantinople Period, 1204-1261. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a nimbus cruciger, which is a cross within a halo; to left, he raises his hand in benediction. Reverse: bust of the Virgin Mary; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a medieval wimple worn by women; she raises her hands on either side of her in prayer. Coin is concave.