Description
Collection Number:
WC 11043
Object Number:
Dates:
870 - 879
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
26.16mm
Weight:
5.15g
Authority:
Basil I
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: LO bSIL-SCOS ’; Three half figures facing. Basil in centre, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross; Leo and Constantine to left and right respectively smaller, beardless, each wearing chlamys
Obverse Legend:
LO bSIL-COS()Λ V'
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment:
final S in BASIL missing
Reverse Type: bSIL/SCOS/SLEOE/θObSILS/ROEO
Reverse Legend:
bSIL/SCOS/SLEOE/θObSILS/ROEO
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 499-500 n. 11, Plate XXXII
BNP p. 545 nn. 12-18, Plate LXXV
BMC vol 2 p. 440 nn. 21-23, Plate L,19
Ratto p. 93 nn. 1864-1865, Plate XLIII
Sabatier p. n. 12, Plate XLV,5
Tolstoj --
Sommer p. 276 n. 33.7
Sear 1712