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Nomisma with Constantine IX Monomachus

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with irregular edges, featuring two distinct sides. The left side shows a figure with a halo around their head. The figure has short hair and wears a robe. They hold an object. The halo and figure are surrounded by a circle with writing around the edge. The right side depicts a man with a beard and short hair. He wears a necklace and holds a spear in his right hand and an object in his left. He has a patterned robe. A double circle surrounds the figure. The background of the image is dark gray at the top, fading to light gray at the bottom.

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900 × 408 px
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