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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 537684, member: 6370&quot;]I posted this on an ancients list I am a member of simply because I am curious as to who it could be (and if I am right). I got a response from a guy who is well versed in Byzantine coins and he believes it is Alexius I Comnenus 1081-1118 Constantinople mint. Now I have seen a lot of coins from this ruler and they all have beards. I did not ask him how he came up with Alexius but the reverse WOULD be Christ enthroned. So maybe there are trachy of Alexius without a beard that I am not aware of or maybe this bust has a beard but it is worn down and not apparent? I dont know.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/lanz/109/00940q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.tribalsoup.com/coins/alexius.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1918.1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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