Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on three steps; beneath the steps, there is a pellet; in centre of cross, there is an ‘X’; to left, inscription says ‘InSϤSXRI’; to right, ‘STϤSnICA’; the border is composed of three parallel lines of dots, with 16 pellets spaced evenly within the border. Reverse: there is an inscription of five lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘COnST’T/[Π]O[RFVR]OS’/CE[ROM]AnO/En[XWE]VSEb’/b’RWMEOn’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, Porphyrogenitus, and Romanus, by the Grace of God, 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 Leo III, 717-741. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘LEOn/SCOnST/AnTInEE/CΘEϤBA/SILIS; there is a pellet after the last letter. The first inscription in translation reads ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The second says ‘Leo and Constantine, by the Grace of God, Kings.’ (Translations from Sear catalogue.)

Byzantine coin of Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘CO[nS]/TAnTInO/SSI[RI]nIE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; there is a cross after the last letter. The first inscription in translation reads ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The second says ‘Constantine and Irene, by the Grace of God, Kings.’

Byzantine coin of Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘COnS/TAnTInO/SSIRInIE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; there is a cross after the last letter. The first inscription in translation reads ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The second says ‘Constantine and Irene, by the Grace of God, Kings.’

Byzantine coin of Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘COnS/TAnTInO/SSIRInIE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; there is a cross after the last letter. The first inscription in translation reads ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The second says ‘Constantine and Irene, by the Grace of God, Kings.’

Byzantine coin of Constantine VI and Irene, 780-797. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤS[XR]IS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICΛ’. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘COnS/TAnTInO/[SSI]RInIE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; there is a cross after the last letter. The first inscription in translation reads ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’. The second says ‘Constantine and Irene, by the Grace of God, Kings.’

Byzantine coin of Leo IV, 775-780. Obverse: large cross potent on three steps; to left, inscriptions says ‘InSϤSXRIS’; to right, ‘TϤSnICA’; all within a triple border made up of dots. Reverse: there is an inscription composed of five lines, which says ‘LEOn/SCONST/AnTInEE/CΘEϤbA/SILIS’; also within a triple border made up of dots. The first inscription in translation reads 'May Jesus Christ Conquer'. The second is 'Leo and Constantine, by the Grace of God, Kings'. (Translations from Sear catalogue.)

Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; he wears a chlamys and a crown with a cross; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘DNCONSTAN’; to right, ‘TINϤ’. Reverse: large cross potent atop a globe; beneath, two steps; to left and right, inscription says ‘dEϤSAdiϤTAR[OMANIS]’. Coin has been overstruck.

Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; he wears a crown with a cross; to left, inscription says ‘CONST’; to right, ‘Ϥ’; to far left, it says ‘CON’. Reverse: large cross potent atop a globe; beneath, three steps; to right, ’B’; to left, inscription says ‘[d]EϤSAdiϤ’. Due to the double inscription on the obverse, this coin may have been overstruck.

Byzantine coin of Constans II, 641-668. Obverse: bust of Constans II, facing forwards, with short beard; to left, he holds a globus cruciger. Reverse: large cross potent atop a globe; beneath, three steps; to left and right, inscription says ‘[dE]ϤSA[diϤ]TA[ROM]ANIS’.