Byzantine coin of John I, 969-976. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on two steps; in centre of cross, there is a circular medallion; within medallion, bust of John I, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, within medallion, there is ‘[I]W’ in a vertical position; to right, within medallion, ‘AN’, also in a vertical position; to left, inscription 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 ‘IWAnn/EnXWAVTO/CRAT’EVSEb/bASILEVS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscriptions, there are 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 ‘John, by the Grace of Christ, Absolute Ruler, Pious King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of John I, 969-976. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on two steps; in centre of cross, there is a circular medallion; within medallion, bust of John I, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, within medallion, there is ‘IW’ in a vertical position; to right, within medallion, ‘AN’, 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 ‘IWAnn/EnXWAVTO/CRAT’EVSEb/bASILEVS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscriptions, there are crosses made up of dots; all enclosed within a triple 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 ‘John, by the Grace of Christ, Absolute Ruler, Pious King of the Romans’.

Byzantine coin of John I, 969-976. Obverse: large cross crosslet resting on two steps; in centre of cross, there is a circular medallion; within medallion, bust of John I, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, within medallion, there is ‘IW’ in a vertical position; to right, within medallion, ‘AN’, 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 ‘IWAnn/EnXWAVTO/CRAT’EVSEb/bASILEVS/RWMAIW’; above and beneath inscriptions, there are crosses made up of dots; all enclosed within a triple 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 ‘John, 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, ‘STϤSnICA’, ending with a star; all enclosed within a double border of dots. 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. 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, ‘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 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.’