Description
Collection Number: WC 10935
Object Number:
Dates: 1068 - 1071
Denomination: Nomisma Histamenon
Dimensions: 28.63mm
Weight: 4.33g
Authority: Romanus IV
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: KN X NΔ; Three figures standing facing, on single dais. In centre, Michael VII, large, wearing modified loros with loros-waist and crown with cross and pendilia, holding right a labarum-headed sceptre and in left, akakia. To left, similar figure of Constantius, holding globus cruciger in right and akakia in left; to right Andronicus, similar but akakia in right and globus cruciger in left. Double border of dots.
Obverse Legend:
K - (X) - N
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: Blundered letters
Reverse Type: +PNS EVΔUKI (often imperfect); Three figures standing facing. In centre, Christ standing on square footstool, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, crowning Romanus on left and Eudocia on right. Romanus wears modified loros and crown with pendilia, holds right hand on breast and globus cruciger on right. Eudocia wears modified loros with kite-shaped panel and crown with pinnacles and pendilia, holds globus cruciger in right and left hand on breast. In upper filed, IC XC (with horizontal line above. Double border of dots
Reverse Legend:
(+PNS) EVKI
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
IC - XC
Reverse Inscription Comments: Blundered letters in first part of legend
Bibliography
DOC III p. 790-791 n. 2.7, Plate LXV
cf. BNP pp. 649-650 nn. 1-7, Plate LXXXIX
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 524 nn. 1-4, Plate LX,11-12
cf. Ratto p. 104 n. 2026-2027, Plate XLVIII
Sabatier n. 4, Plate L,11
Sommer p. 319 n. 54.2
Sear 1861