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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AdamL, post: 731558, member: 6029&quot;]The first is a byzantine coin from the 11th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: +&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (= Emmanuel) Three-quarter figure of Christ standing facing, head surrounded by nimbus cross, wearing pallium and colobrium, right hand held in blessing, left hand holding Gospel book.&nbsp; IC and XC in fields to left and right.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Jewelled cross, with pellet at each extremity. In the interstices of the cross the letters IC / XC / NI / KA&nbsp; (= Jesus Christ victor)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sear reference is type 1825. Sear notes that the obverse portrait is an icon type (&#039;Christ Antiphonetes&#039;) much loved by the empress Zoe, wife of Michael IV.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second is Greek, from the 1st century B.C.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrios III AE18, 96-87 B.C.</p><p>&nbsp;Radiate head of Demetrios right.</p><p>BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU FILOPATOROS SOTHROS, Hermes standing left on base. </p><p>SNG Copenhagen 422</p><p><br /></p><p>These are both relatively inexpensive coins. PM me to inquire or make an offer.</p><p>Here are pics:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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