Byzantine coin of Michael VII, 1071-1078. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left, a star. Reverse: bust of Michael VII, facing front; he wears a crown with a cross and a loros; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; inscriptions are illegible.

Byzantine coin made of electrum, of Michael VII, 1071-1078. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a colobium, which is a religious tunic, and a pallium, which is a type of woolen cloak; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of Michael VII, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription begins with a cross, and says ‘MIXAHΛ’; to right, ‘RACIE’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’.

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic; in front of his body, he holds the Book of Gospels, which has dots on the cover; behind him, there is a dotted cross; to left, it says ‘IC’; to right, XC’. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic and has a halo; in front of his body, he holds the Book of Gospels, which has dots on the cover; behind him, there is a dotted cross; to left, it says ‘NI’; to right, 'XC’. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.

Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic and has a halo; behind him, there is a dotted cross. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.

Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: Christ, sitting on throne, facing front; he has a halo; to left, he holds his hand up in benediction; to right, ‘X’. Reverse: there is an inscription of three lines, which says ‘[I]SXS/bASILE/bASIL’; beneath, there is a cross. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ, King of Kings’.

Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: Christ, sitting on throne, facing front; he has a halo; to left, he holds his hand up in benediction. Reverse: there is an inscription of three lines, which says ‘ISX[S]/bASIL[E]/bASIL’; above and beneath inscription, there are crosses. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ, King of Kings’.

Byzantine coin of Basil II, 976-1025. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on four steps; in centre of cross, there is an ‘X’; to left, there is a small bust of Basil II, wearing a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, there is a small bust of Constantine VII, Basil II’s brother, who wears a crown with cross and a chlamys; to left, inscription says ‘[EnT]OVTWnICAT’; to right, ‘bASILEICCWnST’. Reverse: there is an inscription of five lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘bASIL/CCWnSTAn/ΠORFVROS /ΠISTOIbAS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscription , there is a cross made up of small dots. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘May Basil and Constantine Conquer’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Basil and Constantine, Porphyrogenitus, faithful believers, Kings of the Romans’. 'Porphyrogenitus' is the Latin word for ‘born in the purple’ and indicates a son or daughter who was born while their parent was a Byzantine Emperor. It refers to the fact that the colour purple was most often worn by royalty due to the expense of the dyes.

Byzantine coin of Basil II, 976-1025. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on four steps; in centre of cross, there is an ‘X’; to left, there is a small bust of Basil II, wearing a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, there is a small bust of Constantine VII, Basil II’s brother, who wears a crown with cross and a chlamys; to left, inscription says ‘EnTOVTWnICA[T]’; to right, ‘bASILEICCWnST’. Reverse: there is an inscription of five lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘bASIL/CCWnSTAn/ΠORFVROS /ΠISTOIbAS/RWMAIW’; above inscription, there is a star made up of small dots. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘May Basil and Constantine Conquer’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Basil and Constantine, Porphyrogenitus, faithful believers, Kings of the Romans’. 'Porphyrogenitus' is the Latin word for ‘born in the purple’ and indicates a son or daughter who was born while their parent was a Byzantine Emperor. It refers to the fact that the colour purple was most often worn by royalty due to the expense of the dyes.