1 Miliaresion Byzantine Empire (330-1453) Silver John I Tzimiskes ...

John I, Tzimisces, AR Miliaresion, 969-976, Constantinople

+ IhSUS XRIStUS nICA *

Cross crosslet on globus above two steps, circular medallion at center containing facing bust of John with short beard, wearing crown and loros,
I / w | A / N across fields, triple border with eight equally spaced globules

+ IwANN' / En Xw AVtO / CRAT' EVSEb / bASILEVS / RwmAIw'

Legend in five lines, + above and beneath, triple border with eight equally spaced globules

20mm, 2.12g