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The enthroned Christ surrounded by apostles and the female personifications of Ecclesia and Synagoga (Church and Synagogue). The text in the book reads: DOMINUS CONSERVATOR ECCLESIAE PUDENTIANAE (The Lord is the preserver of the Church of Pudentiana…

The Traditio Legis (handing over of the law), shown between Saints Peter (right, grey beard and hair) and Paul (left, brown hair, mostly bald). The scroll reads: DOMINUS PACEM DAT (the Lord giving peace).

Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple

Anonymous Follis, class C, mint of Constantinople, under Michael IV The Paphlagonian, 1034-1041 AD

Obverse: Three quarter standing figure of Christ Antiphonetes, right hand raised in benediction, Book of Gospels in left.
Reverse: Bejeweled cross,…

Anonymous copper obol, Principality of Antioch, 1120-1140
Reverse: AN/TIOC/HIA

Anonymous copper obol, Principality of Antioch, 1120-1140
Obverse: Towers and gate, part of a medieval fortification.

Obverse Inscription: VRBS ROMA

Obverse Inscription: CONSTANTINOPOLI

Obv.: Laureate head of Janus; below, mark of value (I) horizontal.
Rev.: Prow r.; above, mark of value (I) vertical.