Description
Collection Number: WC 10903
Object Number:
Dates: 1005 - 1025
Denomination: Nomisma Histamenon
Dimensions: 24.50mm
Weight: 4.42g
Authority: Basil II
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: IhSXIS RX RNΛNTIh; Bust of Christ Pantocrator (Type VIIIb) facing, seated, with seriffed cross nimbus, crescent in each upper quarter of nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of himation, left clasps book to breast
Obverse Legend:
IhSXIS RX RNΛNTIh
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A
Reverse Type: bΛSIL’C’OSAI’bR’; Two busts facing. Basil to left, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross. Constantine to right, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding between them patriarchal cross
Reverse Legend:
bΛSILCOSAIbR
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: No punctuation in the legend
Bibliography
DOC III p. 621 n. 6b1-2, Plate XLIII
BNP p. 608 nn. 15-18, Plate LXXXII (Type 4 variant)
BMC Byz vol. 2, p. 485 nn. 7-8, Plate LVI,4-5
Ratto p. 99 n. 1945, Plate XLV
Sabatier p. n. 5, Plate XLVIII,14
Sommer p. 302 n. 41.3
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