Description
Collection Number: WC 10974
Object Number:
Dates: 963 - 969
Denomination: Miliaresion
Dimensions: 22.27mm
Weight: 2.46g
Authority: Nicephorus II
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: ––/ICHF’/EX•ΩVO/CR,EVSEb’/bSILEVS/RΩIOΩ’/––; Triple border of dots
Obverse Legend:
––/ICHF’/EX•VO/[C]RΛ,EVSEb’/bSILEVS/RIO’/––
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: Punctuation differs from DOC; letters A unclear
Reverse Type: IhSSXRI-SSIC; Cross crosslet on base and globe over two steps. Int its centre four lobed medallion with bust of Nicephorus wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. To left of his head /I. To right, C/F. Triple border of dots, the middle one ornamented with eight globules
Reverse Legend:
IhSSXRI-SSIC :::
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
/I - C/F
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 585-586 nn. 6.10, 6.12, Plate XLI
BNP p. 591 nn. 1-8, Plate LXXIX
BMC vol. 2 pp. 472-273 nn. 6-7, Plate LIV,6
Ratto p. 97 n. 1913, Plate XLIV
Sabatier p. n. 4, Plate XLVII,13
Sommer p. 290 n. 38.5
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