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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kevin McGonigal, post: 3571835, member: 72790&quot;]I purchased a $10 Byzantine scyphate trachy because the fabric looked decent. One can read some of the letters. I can see the MP which I assume is for (the Blessed Virgin ) MARY and probably the IC XC for Jesus Christ. I can see letters on the outer portion of the flan on the other side but cannot make them out. I am guessing the emperor and his consort inside the writing? I presume the metal is billon as there does appear to be a bit of silver on the surface. I am guessing and 11th Century emperor but that&#039;s a[ATTACH=full]951544[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]951545[/ATTACH] s far as I can get. Can anyone pin it down to an emperor and date? Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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