Description
Collection Number: WC 10909
Object Number:
Dates: 1028 - 1034
Denomination: Nomisma Histamenon
Dimensions: 23.51mm
Weight: 4.27g
Authority: Romanus III
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: IhSXISRXRNNTIh; Christ seated on square backed throne (Type IIa) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left holds book upper edge on knee. Double border of dots.
Obverse Legend:
IhSXISR-X - RNΛNTI
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A
Reverse Type: θCbOHO’RΩΩ; To left, emperor standing facing, wearing modified loros (4 pellets in loros end) and crown with cross and pendilia, holding right hand to breast and globus cruciger in left. To right, Virgin standing facing, with nimbus, wearing tunic and maphorion, crowning emperor with right hand and holding left hand on breast. Between heads Mθ (with line above). Double border of dots
Reverse Legend:
OCbONO - RUhΩ - Mθ
Reverse Inscription Languages: xx
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: Mθ with horizontal line above and dot in the line
Bibliography
DOC III p. 717 n. 1d, Plate --
BNP p. 626 nn. 1-3, Plate LXXXIV
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 494 nn. 1-5, Plate LXII,13
Ratto p. 101 n. 1972, Plate XLVI
Sabatier n. 4, Plate XLIX,1
Sommer p. 306 n. 43.1
Sear 1820