WC 11394

Coin, AE, Constantine VII

Description

Collection Number: WC 11394
Object Number:
Dates: 950 - 959
Denomination: Nummus 40Follis
Dimensions: 26.80mm
Weight: 5.57g
Authority: Constantine VII
Mint: ConstantinopolisConstantinople
Languages: Greek

Obverse Type: CONS’CERO’b’RO’; To left, bust of Constantine VII facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross. To right, slightly smaller bust of Romanus II facing, beardless, wearing traditional loros and crown with cross. Between them they hold globus surmounted by patriarchal cross with X in centre.
Obverse Legend:

CONS(’)CERO(’b’R)O

Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A

Reverse Type: CONS’/CERO/EXRIS’/b’ROEO
Reverse Legend:

CONS(’)/CERO()[]/EXRIS[’]/b’ROEO

Reversed F @ 3 o'clock

Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:

N/A

Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A

Bibliography

DOC III p. 568-569 n. 27, Plate XXXIX

BNP p. 577 nn. 65-69, Plate LXXVIII

BMC vol. 2 p. 466 nn. 70-71, Plate LIV,1-2

Ratto p. 97 nn. 1907-1909, Plate --

Sabatier p. n. 17, Plate XLVII,4

Sommer p. 286 n. 36.18

Sear 1762

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