Byzantine coin of Nicephorus II, 963-969. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on two steps; in centre of cross, there is a medallion with four lobes; within medallion, bust of Nicephorus II, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, within medallion, there is ‘NI’ in a vertical position; to right, within medallion, ‘CF’, also in a vertical position; to left, inscription begins with a cross, and says ‘InSϤSXRI’; to right, ‘STϤSnICA’, ending with a star; all enclosed within a triple border of dots, with eight pellets evenly spaced within the border. Reverse: there is an inscription of five lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘nICHF’/EnXWAVTO/CRAT’EVSEb/bASILEVS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscriptions, crosses made up of dots; all enclosed within a double border of dots, also with eight pellets evenly spaced within the border. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Nichephorus, by the Grace of Christ, Absolute Ruler, Pious King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of Nicephorus II, 963-969. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on two steps; in centre of cross, there is a medallion with four lobes; within medallion, bust of Nicephorus II, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, within medallion, there is ‘NI’ in a vertical position; to right, within medallion, ‘CF’, also in a vertical position; to left, inscription begins with a cross, and says ‘InSϤSXRI’; to right, ‘STϤSnI[C]A’, ending with a star; all enclosed within a triple border of dots, with eight pellets evenly spaced within the border. Reverse: there is an inscription of five lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘nICHF’/EnXWAVTO/CRAT’EVSEb/[b]ASILEVS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscription, there is a small cross made up of dots; all enclosed within a double border of dots. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Nichephorus, by the Grace of Christ, Absolute Ruler, Pious King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of Nicephorus II, 963-969. Obverse: bust of Nicephorus II, facing front, with short beard; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; he also wears pearls; to left, he holds a cruciform sceptre; to right, he holds a globe with a trefoil ornament on top; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘[nI]CHF/[En]ΘEWbA/[SI]LEVS[RW]/MAIW[N]’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Nicephorus, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of Nicephorus II, 963-969. Obverse: bust of Nicephorus II, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; he also wears pearls; to left, he holds a cruciform sceptre; to right, he holds a globe with a trefoil ornament on top; to left, inscription says ‘nIC…F’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘nICH[F]/EnΘEWb[A]/SILEVSΠW/MAIWN’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Nicephorus, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans’. Coin has been overstruck.

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘ROM’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘COnST/[E]nΘEObA/[S]ILEVSR/[OME]On.’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Romanus I, co-emperor from 920-944, facing front; he wears a jewelled chlamys; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard, on a diagonal angle; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘RWM[A]/[nEn]ΘEWb[A]/[SI]LEVSR[W]/[MAI]W[n]’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Romanus, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, to left, and Romanus II, his son, to right; each wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; between them, they hold a long patriarchal cross resting on a globe; there is an ‘X’ in the middle of the cross; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘MAn’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘COnST/[C]EROMA[n]/[En]XRIST/[b]ROMEO’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine and Romanus, by Christ, kings of the Romans’. Coin has been overstruck.

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, to left, and Romanus II, his son, to right; each wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; between them, they hold a long patriarchal cross resting on a globe; there is an ‘X’ in the middle of the cross; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘OMA...ROM’; above this inscription, there is another inscription, which belongs to a previous coin; it begins with a cross, and says 'RWM...bA'. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘COnST/CEROMAn/EnXRIST/b’ROMEO’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine and Romanus, by Christ, kings of the Romans’. Coin has been overstruck.

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘COnSTbA’; to right, it says ‘ROM’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘COnS[T]/EnΘEObA/SILEVSR/OMEOn.’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, inscription says ‘COn…bA’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘[C]On[ST]/EnΘEO[bA]/SILEV[SR]/O[M]EO[n].’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’