Description
Collection Number:
WC 11398
Object Number:
Dates:
1059 - 1067
Denomination:
Nummus 40
Follis
Dimensions:
27.31mm
Weight:
12.44g
Authority:
Constantine X
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
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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