Byzantine coin from the 13th century. Obverse: small bust of Christ; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; there is an inscription with large letters that forms a circle around him; it says ‘bCBACIΛ…CONI’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; between them, they hold a labarum, which is a military standard; to left, it says ‘ΛIM…UИ’. Collector's envelope suggests that this coin belongs to Andronicus II.

Byzantine coin from the 13th century. Obverse: the Archangel Michael, with a halo and wings; to left, he holds a spear or long cross. Reverse: three figures, standing and facing front; to left, most likely an emperor; in centre, Christ, who is taller than everyone else; to right, most likely a co-emperor or son; Christ has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Collector’s envelope says that this this coin belonged to Andronicus II, 1282-1328.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; on her chest, these is the head of Christ as an infant; to left, inscription says ‘MP’; to right, it says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, who has a beard; he wears a loros, a jewelled and embroidered scarf; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus I’s head in order to crown him; to left, inscription says ‘AN’; above, it says ‘IC’; to right, it says ‘XC’; beneath that, it says ‘NIKO’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; to right, inscription says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus I’s head in order to crown him; to right, inscriptions says ‘XC’; beneath that, it says ‘Δ…CA’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, it says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus I’s head in order to crown him. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer; to left and right, there are patterns of dots. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a long cross; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘AN…IN…IKIC…ECI…TH…M’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she raises her hands in prayer; to left, it says ‘M’. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ANΔ…NIKI’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; she has a halo; she wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak, and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; on her chest, there is the head of Christ as an infant; to left, inscription says ‘[M]P’; to right, it says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus I’s head in order to crown him; to right, inscription says ‘XC’; beneath that, it says ‘NIKΔC’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Obverse: the Virgin Mary, standing and facing front; to right, inscription says ‘ΘV’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, Andronicus I, wearing a loros, which is an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, Christ, who has a halo; Christ raises his right hand above Andronicus I’s head in order to crown him; to left, inscription says ‘ANΔP’.

Byzantine coin of Andronicus II, 1282-1328. Obverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she raises her hands in prayer. Reverse: Andronicus II, standing and facing front; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ANΔ…NI’; to right, ‘KON’.