WC 10980

Description

Collection Number: WC 10980

Object Number:

Dates: 963 - 969

Denomination: Miliaresion

Dimensions: 23.12mm

Weight: 2.99g

Authority: Nicephorus II

Mint: Constantinopolis Constantinople

Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: ––/ICHF’/EX•ΩVO/CR,EVSEb’/bSILEVS/RΩIOΩ’/––; Triple border of dots

Obverse Legend:

––/ICHF,/EX•VO/CR,EVSEb’/bSILEVS/RIO/––

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek

Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: Punctuation differs from DOC; letters A unclear

Reverse Type: IhSSXRI-SSIC; 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:

IhSSXRI-SSIC

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

Sear 1781

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