Description

Collection Number: WC 10938
Object Number:
Dates: 1137 - 1143
Denomination: Hyperpyron Nomisma
Dimensions: 29.61mm
Weight: 4.27g
Authority: John II Comnenus
Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: +KRO HθI, IC XC (horizontal line above IC XC) in upper field. Christ, bearded and nimbate, seated upon throne with back; holds Gospels in left hand. Pellet in each limb of nimbus cross. Double border of dots
Obverse Legend:

+KRO - HθI, IC - XC

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above IC XC

Reverse Type: I/ΔC/ΠO/TH; Full-length figure of emperor on left, crowned by Virgin. Emperor wears stemma, divitision, collar piece with five jewels and panelled loros of simplified type; holds in right hand globus cruciger. Virgin wears tunic and maphorion. Vθ  (horizontal line above) in field
Reverse Legend:

IC/ΠO/TH Vθ

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: Horizontal line above MP θV and IW

Bibliography

DOC IV p. 259 n. 3b1, Plate VIII

BNP pp. 696-694 n. 9, Plate XCV

BMC Byz vol. 2, p. 556 nn. 5-6, Plate LXV,7-8

Ratto p. 109 n. 2093, Plate L

Sabatier p. n. 1, Plate LIII,2

Sommer p. 337 n. 60.3

Sear 1940

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