Description
Collection Number:
WC 11125
Object Number:
Dates:
1050 - 1060
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
28.61mm
Weight:
5.60g
Authority:
Anonymous Folles
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: No inscription. Christ seated on square-backed throne (Type IIb) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having • (pellet) in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak; left holds book with on cover, by spine, on knee. In field IC - XC (both with horizontal line above)
Obverse Legend:
[EA NOVHΛ]
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Obverse Mintmarks: [IC] - X[C]
Obverse Inscription Comment:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: --/ISXS/bSIL/bSIL/--
Reverse Legend:
--/ISXS/bSIL/bSIL/--
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 685-687 n. Class D.34, Plate LX
BNP p. 601 nn. 107-119, Plate LXXXI
BMC Byz vol. 2, pp. 516-517 nn. 10-17, Plate LXI,6 (Constantine X)
Ratto p. 104 nn. 2015-2017, Plate XLVII (Constantine X)
Sabatier --
Sommer pp. 297-298 n. 40.6
Sear 1836