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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2332135, member: 74799&quot;]The thin nature of these coins made them fragile and hence you sometimes find them chipped, clipped or cracked.&nbsp; This rare miliaresion suffers from several cracks, but a complete coin in similar grade would cost several thousand dollars!</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Constantine IX (1042-1055) 2/3 Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1835) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: H RΛAXЄPNITICA / MP - ΘV.</p><p>Facing bust of the Virgin orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium.</p><p>Rev: ΘKE R Θ KWNCTANTINW ΔECΠOTH TW MONOMAX in five lines</p><p>Obv Greek Legend: H RΛAXЄPNITICA / MP - ΘV; <i>η Βλαχερνίτισσα / Μήτηρ Θεοῦ; </i>The Blachernitissa / Mother of God</p><p>Rev Greek Legend: ΘKE R Θ KWNCTANTINW ΔECΠOTH TW MONOMAX; <i>Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντῖνω Δεσπότη τῷ Μονομάχω; </i>Mother of God, help Constantine Monomachus the despot</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1835.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) AR 2/3 Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1876; DOC-8)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: MP - ΘV; Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, holding medallion with the face of the Holy Infant; pellet to left and right</p><p>Rev: + ΘKЄ / BΘHOЄI / MIXAKΛ / ΔЄCΠOTH / Tω ΔUKA in five lines</p><p>Obv Greek Legend: MP - ΘV; <i>Μήτηρ Θεοῦ; </i>Mother of God</p><p>Rev Greek Legend: + ΘKЄ / BΘHOЄI / MIXAKΛ / ΔЄCΠOTH / Tω ΔUKA<i>; Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαήλ Δεσπότη τῷ Δούκας; </i>Mother of God, help Michael Ducas the despot</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1876.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TO BE CONTINUED <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie92" alt=":stop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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