WC 11155

Coin, AE, Basil I

Description

Collection Number: WC 11155
Object Number:
Dates: 868 - 870
Denomination: Nummus 40Follis
Dimensions: 26.96mm
Weight: 6.21g
Authority: Basil I
Mint: ConstantinopolisConstantinople
Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: bSILO COSA; Two figures seated on double throne, facing. Basil to left, bearded, Constantine to right, smaller, beardless, each wearing modified loros and crown with cross, holding between them labarum ornamented with X and streamers
Obverse Legend:

b[SIL]O COSA ()

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A

Reverse Type: bSILO/SCOS/IOSθO/bSILISR/OIO
Reverse Legend:

bSILO/SCOS/IOSθO/bSILISR/OIO

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: Horizontal line above θO

Bibliography

DOC III p. 495 n. 9d, Plate XXXI

BNP p. 544 nn. 6, 11, Plate LXXV

BMC vol 2 pp. 439-440 nn. 17-18, Plate L,18

Ratto p. 93 n. 1863, Plate XLIII

Sabatier p. n. 10, Plate XLV,3

Tolstoj n. 21, Plate 72

Sommer p. 275 n. 33.6 (DOC 9b)

Sear 1710

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