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Divine Legitimation in Gold: The Nomisma of John I Tzimiskes, obverseOBV
Divine Legitimation in Gold: The Nomisma of John I Tzimiskes, reverseREV
Byzantine
John IGold nomisma969–976

Divine Legitimation in Gold: The Nomisma of John I Tzimiskes

An in-depth analysis of the gold nomisma issued under Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes (969–976 CE), examining its dual-standard monetary context, celestial coronation iconography, Greco-Latin epigraphy, and typological variants.