Description
Collection Number: WC 11398
Object Number:
Dates: 1059 - 1067
Dimensions: 27.31mm
Weight: 12.44g
Authority: Constantine X
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: +MM NOVHΛ; Bust of Christ (Type Vf) facing, with long beard, with cross nimbus having • (pellet) in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left holds book with overlapping on cover, from beneath. To left, IC. To right XC (both with horizontal line above)
Obverse Legend:
+M MMΛ
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
[IC - XC]
Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: +KNRΛCI ΛVCO ΔOVK; Bust of emperor facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In right hand, cross held vertically; in left, akakia
Reverse Legend:
[+]K[]N VA ΔO
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
DOC III p. 777 n. 9 Plate LXIV
BNP pp. 645-646 nn. 1-30, Plate LXXXIX
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 519 nn. 32-34, Plate LXI,9
Ratto p. 104 nn. 2018-2019, Plate XLVIII
Sabatier n. 7, Plate L,8
Sommer p. 317 n. 52.7
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