Description
Collection Number:
WC 11373
Object Number:
Dates:
1042 - 1050
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
29.91mm
Weight:
8.15g
Authority:
Anonymous Folles
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: NOVHΛ; Three quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes (Type IVc) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus • (pellet) in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in front of body; left holds book with ornate cover (usually obscure). In field, IC - XC (both with horizontal line above)
Obverse Legend:
[EA NOVHΛ]
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: [IC - XC]
Obverse Inscription Comment:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: IC - XC / NI - K in angles of jewelled cross with pellet and end of each arm
Reverse Legend:
IC - XC / (N)I - K
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 681-682 n. Class C.9, Plate LX
BNP p. 600 nn. 86-106, Plate LXXXI
BMC Byz vol. 2, p. 507 nn. 6-16, Plate LX,6-7 (Theodora)
Ratto p. 102 nn. 1998-2003, Plate XLVIII (Theodora)
Sabatier --
Sommer pp. 297 n. 40.5
Sear 1825