Description
Collection Number:
WC 11137
Object Number:
Dates:
778 - 780
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
24.15mm
Weight:
5.72g
Authority:
Leo IV
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: No inscription. To left, bust of Leo IV, bearded, to right bust of Constantine VI beardless, both facing. Each wears chlamys and crown with cross. Above, cross
Obverse Legend:
Anepigraphic
Obverse Inscription Languages:
N/A
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
N/A
Reverse Type: No inscription. On horizontal line, to left, bust of Leo III, to right bust of Constantine V, each facing, bearded, and wearing loros and crown with cross. To left B, to right . Above cross. Below line M, to left X, to right N, beneath
Reverse Legend:
M
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
+/B X /N
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 331-332 n. 4, Plate XII
BNP p. 486 nn. 1-9, Plate LXIX
BMC Byz vol. 2, p. 395 nn. 11-14, Plate XLVI,3
Ratto p. 86 n. 1772, Plate XL
Sabatier p. n. 4, Plate XLI,5
Tolstoj p. 968 n. 11, Plate 67
Sommer p. 255 n. 24.4
Sear 1586