WC 10977

Description

Collection Number: WC 10977

Object Number:

Dates: 931 - 944

Denomination: Miliaresion

Dimensions: 23.65mm

Weight: 2.92g

Authority: Constantine VII

Mint: Constantinopolis Constantinople

Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: ROO’/ COS’/SEFOS/CECOS’/X•Ωb’R’; Above and below, –– Three borders of pellets ornamented with eight globules

Obverse Legend:

–– /ROO’/ COS,/SEFOS/CECOS’/X^•Ωb’R’/–– Three borders of pellets ornamented with eight globules

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: Slightly different punctuation

Reverse Type: IhSSXRI-SSIC; Cross potent on base and three steps, at intersection of cross an oval medallion with facing bust of Romanus having long beard and wearing modified loros and crown with pendilia. In field left R/Ω, right /. Beneath steps of cross ; four globules on outer borders on pellets

Reverse Legend:

IhSSXR(I)-SSIC

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Reverse Mintmarks:

R/ / //

Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A

Bibliography

DOC III pp. 556-557 n. 20, Plate XXXVII

BNP p. 572 nn. 4-9, Plate LXXVIII

BMC vol. 2 p. 461 n. 42, Plate LIII,5

Ratto p. 96 nn. 1895-1896, Plate XLIV

Sabatier p. n. 18, Plate XLVI,11

Sommer p. 285 n. 36.12

Sear 1755

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