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Instead, the obverse features a bold facing portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eJesus Christ Pantokrator\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown with a cross-shaped halo behind His head, holding the \u003cstrong\u003eBook of Gospels\u003c\/strong\u003e and raising His hand in blessing. The Greek letters \u003cstrong\u003eIC XC\u003c\/strong\u003e identify Him as Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse proclaims one of the most powerful messages ever struck on a circulating coin:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Jesus Christ, King of Kings.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy placing Christ—not the emperor—at the center of the coin, the Byzantine Empire proclaimed that all earthly authority ultimately belonged to Him. 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