Obverse Image: Frontal Justin and Sophia seated on double throne, with feet on footstool, holding a globus cruciger and a cruciform scepter. Face is worn.
Obverse Text: DN / IVSTINVS / PP / A
Reverse Image: Large M with gamma below and christogram above.
Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Christ wearing nimbus cross--with square in each limb of cross and pellet in each upper quarter--pallium and colobium; christ holds the book of the Gospels, the cover which is ornamented with five pellets.
Obverse Text: EMMANOVHA
Reverse Image: Cross with pellet at each extremity, staged on three steps; in field above transverse limbs of cross IS - XS, beneath limbs bAS - ILE / bAS - ILE.
Obverse Image: Portrait of Anastasius facing right wearing a diadem.
Obverse Text: DN / ANASTA / SIVS / P / F / AVG
Reverse Image: Winged Victory standing with face to the left, holding a wreath in left hand an a globus cruciger in her right. A star is to the right of victory.
Reverse Text: VICTORIA / AVGVSTORVM / COMOB
General Information: COMOB - This may have a slightly different meaning than CONOB, the COM possibly indicating the office of Comes Auri ('Count of Gold'), the official charged with the responsibility of supervising the Imperial gold supplies in the western provinces of the Empire (Sear).
One (1) solidus (histamenon nomisma) coin, Constantine X
Byzantine Empire, 1059-1067
Obverse Image: Christ enthroned facing front with upright arms wearing a nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raising his right hand in benediction and holds in his left hand the book of Gospels; all surrounded by a double border.
Obverse Text: IhS / XIS / REX / REGNANTINM
Reverse Image: Constantine X standing on footstool wearing beard, crown, saccos, and loros; he holds a labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger, all surrounded by a double border.
Obverse Image: 3/4 bust of Justinian facing right wearing a helmet and cuirass, holding a spear over his shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy.
Obverse Text: DN / IVSTINIANVS / P / P / AVG
Reverse Image: Winged Victory standing facing, holding jeweled cross and globus cruciger; star in right field.
Reverse Text: VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter, here Alpha (A), CONOB.