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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2334104, member: 74799&quot;]<b> Byzantine Empire: John I Tzimisces (969-976) AR Miliaresion, Constantinople (Sear-1792; DOC 7b) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>This particular coin has some doubling on the reverse across each line of the legend.&nbsp; Hence, there is a duplication of the letters...</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: +IhSЧS XRISTЧS hICA *; Cross crosslet on globus above two steps, circular medallion at center containing facing bust of John with short beard, wearing crown and loros, IW | AN across fields, triple border with eight equally spaced globules.</p><p>Rev: IWANN’ EN XW AVTOCRAT’ EVSEB&#039; BASILEVS RWMAIW’; -+- above and beneath, triple border with eight equally spaced globules</p><p>Obv Hybrid Legend: IhSЧS XRISTЧS hICA; <i>Ιησούς Χριστός Νικά</i>; Jesus Christ the Conqueror; IWAN; <i>Iωάννης</i>; John I</p><p>Rev Hybrid Legend: IWANN’ EN XW AVTOCRAT’ EVSEB&#039; BASILEVS RWMAIW’; <i>Iωάννης έν χριατώ αὐτοκράτωρ ενσεβης Βασιλευς Ρωμαίων</i>; John by the grace of Christ Autocrator and pious King of the Romans</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1792.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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