WC 10954

Description

Collection Number: WC 10954

Object Number:

Dates: 945 - 959

Denomination: Miliaresion

Dimensions: 24.09mm

Weight: 2.89g

Authority: Constantine VII

Mint: Constantinopolis Constantinople

Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: COS’’/ ΠORFVRO’/CROO/X’ΩVSb•/b’RΩO; Three borders of pellets ornamented with sixteen globules

Obverse Legend:

COS,,/ ΠORFVRO’/CROO/CX^•VSb’/b’RO

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: Punctuation differs from DOC

Reverse Type: IhSSXRI-SSIC; Cross potent on base and three steps, with smaller cross at each extremity (cross crosslet) and X at intersection. Beneath steps, globus. Three borders of pellets ornamented with sixteen globules

Reverse Legend:

IhS(S)XRI-SSIC

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: Blundered letters/double striking

Bibliography

DOC III pp. 557-558 n. 21, Plate XXXVII

BNP pp. 572-573 nn. 10-14, Plate LXXVIII

BMC vol. 2 p. 466 nn. 67-69, Plate LIII,15

Ratto p. 97 n. 1906, Plate XLIV

Sabatier p. n. 16, Plate XLVII,1

Sommer p. 285 n. 36.13

Sear 1757

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