Description
Collection Number: WC 10921
Object Number:
Dates: 1078 - 1081
Denomination: Histamenon
Dimensions: 26.37mm
Weight: 3.73g
Authority: Nicephorus III
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: No inscription. Christ (smaller and slenderer) seated on backless throne, facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having • (pellet) in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised to side in blessing (Type III), left holds book with cover, by spine, on knee. In field, IC and XC (both with horizontal line above). Double border of dots
Obverse Legend:
Anepigraphic
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
IC XC
Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: +NIKHΦΔCΠ TΩPOTNIT’; Emperor standing, facing on dais, wearing modified loros and pendilia. In right hand, labarum with X on shaft, in left pear-shaped object. Double border of dots
Reverse Legend:
+NIKH(L•Δ) - TΩ(P)OTNIT
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: h with three legs
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 825-827 n.3, Plate LXIX
BNP p. 659 nn. 1-7, Plate XCII
BMC Byz vol. 2 pp. 536-537 nn. 7-11, Plate LXIII,6-7
Ratto p. 106 n. 2051, Plate IL
Sabatier n. 1, Plate LI,12
Sommer p. 324 n. 56.3
Sear 1881