WC 10899

Description

Collection Number: WC 10899

Object Number:

Dates: 868 - 879

Denomination: Solidus

Dimensions: 19.73mm

Weight: 3.63g

Authority: Basil I

Mint: Constantinopolis Constantinople

Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: IhSXPS RX – RATIM*; Christ seated (Type A) facing, bearded, on small lyre backed throne, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised outwards in blessing, book resting on left knee

Obverse Legend:

IhSXPS RX – RATIM*

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A

Reverse Type: bSILIO E COSA’ V’b’; Two busts facing. Basil on left, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross. Constantine on right, smaller, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; patriarchal cross held between them by right hand

Reverse Legend:

bSILIO E COSA[’] V[’]b[’]

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A

Bibliography

DOC III pp. 448-489 n. 2, Plate XXX

BNP p. 542 nn. 4-7, Plate LXXV

BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 436 nn. 2-4, Plate L,12

Ratto p. 93 n. 1858, Plate XLIII

Sabatier p. 107 n. 5, Plate XLIV,22

Tolstoj p. xx nn. 3-4, Plate 72

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