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in Agios Achilios island in Litle Prespa lake.
The sarcophagi of Samuel, Gavril Radomir and Ivan Vladislav — in Agios Achilios island in Litle Prespa lake.
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The sarcophagi of Samuel, Gavril Radomir and Ivan Vladislav in Agios Achilios island in Litle Prespa lake.
Inscription in the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria citing Nicholas and Ripsime as grandparents of Ivan Vladislav, the son of Aron
Samuel of Bulgaria's commemoration of his parents — Inscription in the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria citing Nicholas and Ripsime as grandparents of Ivan Vladislav, the son of Aron
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Samuel of Bulgaria's commemoration of his parents Inscription in the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria citing Nicholas and Ripsime as grandparents of Ivan Vladislav, the son of Aron
1068-1071. AR 1/3 Miliaresion (13mm, 0.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Half-length bust of the Theotokos facing and orans; barred M/ӨK-Ө/RӨ across field / Half-length bust of Romanus facing, wearing crown and loros, holding patriarchal cross and globus cruciger
Romanus IV Diogenes — 1068-1071. AR 1/3 Miliaresion (13mm, 0.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Half-length bust of the Theotokos facing and orans; barred M/ӨK-Ө/RӨ across field / Half-length bust of Romanus facing, wearing crown and loros, holding patriarchal cross and globus cruciger
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Romanus IV Diogenes 1068-1071. AR 1/3 Miliaresion (13mm, 0.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Half-length bust of the Theotokos facing and orans; barred M/ӨK-Ө/RӨ across field / Half-length bust of Romanus facing, wearing crown and loros, holding patriarchal cross and globus cruciger
A tetarteron of Constantine X Doukas
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1056-1057 AD. AV Tetarteron (4.06 gm). Constantinople mint. MHP QV, facing nimbate bust of Mary orans / + MIXAHL AUTOCRAT', Michael, crowned and garbed in loros, standing on footstool, holding long cross and akakia.
MICHAEL VI, Stratioticus — 1056-1057 AD. AV Tetarteron (4.06 gm). Constantinople mint. MHP QV, facing nimbate bust of Mary orans / + MIXAHL AUTOCRAT', Michael, crowned and garbed in loros, standing on footstool, holding long cross and akakia.
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MICHAEL VI, Stratioticus 1056-1057 AD. AV Tetarteron (4.06 gm). Constantinople mint. MHP QV, facing nimbate bust of Mary orans / + MIXAHL AUTOCRAT', Michael, crowned and garbed in loros, standing on footstool, holding long cross and akakia.
Manuscript BnF Grec 510 (Homilies of St. Gregory of Nazianzus), folio 355 recto. Miniature of the First Council of Constantinople (AD 381). The emperor Theodosius I and a crowd of bishops seated on a semicircular bench, on either side of an enthroned Gospel Book. An heretic, Macedonius, occupies the lower left corner of the miniature.
First Council of Constantinople — Manuscript BnF Grec 510 (Homilies of St. Gregory of Nazianzus), folio 355 recto. Miniature of the First Council of Constantinople (AD 381). The emperor Theodosius I and a crowd of bishops seated on a semicircular bench, on either side of an enthroned Gospel Book. An heretic, Macedonius, occupies the lower left corner of the miniature.
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First Council of Constantinople Manuscript BnF Grec 510 (Homilies of St. Gregory of Nazianzus), folio 355 recto. Miniature of the First Council of Constantinople (AD 381). The emperor Theodosius I and a crowd of bishops seated on a semicircular bench, on either side of an enthroned Gospel Book. An heretic, Macedonius, occupies the lower left corner of the miniature.
Lead seal of Michael Cerularius as Patriarch of Constantinople
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Zoë (left), Constantine IX (centre), and Theodora (right
the Monomachus Crown — Zoë (left), Constantine IX (centre), and Theodora (right
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the Monomachus Crown Zoë (left), Constantine IX (centre), and Theodora (right
Constantine IX depicted on the Monomachus Crown
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Gold histamenon of Zoë and Theodora, 1042
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Gold coin depicting Theodora
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