- Co 117 (Middle Byzantine follis of Romanos I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- DOC III, pp. 563–564, no. 25b.1–24: Constantine VII, Class 4 follis of Constantinople, ca. 931–944
- Label or tag text
- Nave, in south part of room of G[ ]
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 75, no. 1168 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12
- 6
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
- 27.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
- 6.94
- Obverse Description
- Facing half-length figure of emperor, bearded, wearing diadem with cross and sagion, holding globus cruciger in left hand and scepter (akakia?) in right hand. Undertype: legend at 1 o’clock edge: ]AS[
- Obverse Inscription
- ☩ RⲰA’ AS-ILⲈVS RⲰ’
- Reverse Description
- Undertype: inscription in several lines, legend at 4 o’clock edge: O or Θ
- Reverse Inscription
- ☩ RⲰA|’ Ⲉ ΘⲈⲰ A|SILⲈVS RⲰ|AIⲰ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 117 (Middle Byzantine follis of Romanos I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2022. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0117>
