WC 11073

Description

Collection Number: WC 11073
Object Number:
Dates: 830 - 842
Denomination: Nummus 40Follis
Dimensions: 18.13mm
Weight: 3.67g
Authority: Theophilus I
Mint: Sicily
Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: θOFILOS bS; Bust facing, bearded, wearing loros and a crown with cross, holding in right hand patriarchal cross potent on base
Obverse Legend:

[θOF]ILOS b[S]

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A

Reverse Type:  MIXHLSCOS; Two busts facing, Michael on left bearded, Constantine on right smaller, beardless, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Above heads 
Reverse Legend:

[MI]XHL S COS

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A

Bibliography

DOC III pp. 446-447 n. 29, Plate XXVII

BNP p. 530 nn. 1-4, Plate LXXIII

BMC vol. 2 p. 427 nn. 49-52, Plate XLIX,10

Ratto p. 90 nn. 1835-1837, Plate XLII

Sabatier, p. n. 16, Plate XLIII,18

Tolstoj p. 1037 n. 42, Plate 71

Sommer p. 270 n. 31.13-14

Sear 1680

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