Description
Collection Number:
WC 11115
Object Number:
Dates:
931 - 944
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
27.90mm
Weight:
6.65g
Authority:
Constantine VII
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: RΩB SILVS RΩ’; Bust of Romanus I facing, bearded, wearing chlamys with tablion and heavy crown with cross. In right hand labarum sceptre topped with trefoil ornament, in left globus cruciger
Obverse Legend:
(RΩ) BSIL[VS RΩ’]
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
N/A
Reverse Type: RΩ/’θΩb/SILVSRΩ/IΩ
Reverse Legend:
(RΩ)/’θ[Ωb]/SILVSRΩ/IΩ
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
DOC III p. 562 n. 25b, Plate XXXVIII
BNP pp. 575-576 nn. 48-54, Plate LXXVIII
cf. BMC vol. 2 p. 455 nn. 14-29, Plate LII,9-10
cf. Ratto p. 95 nn. 1886-1888, Plate XLIV
Sabatier p. n. , Plate
Sommer p. 286 n. 36.16
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