Co 424 (Early-Middle Byzantine follis of Romanos I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
944
Not before (date)
931
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCIII Constantine VII 25a.1-17, pp. 562–563 (Constantinople Class 4)
Preservation comment
Wear: F-F+. Extensive, slight nicking to chipping; extensive, slight pitting; large crack obverse left; frequent slight flaking. Thin patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 89, no. 1220 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine”)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Romanus I Lecapenus (920-944)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.68
Obverse Description
Facing half-length figure of bearded emperor wearing crown with cross and chlamys with tablion, holding globus cruciger in left hand and labarum scepter in right hand; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
[☩] RⲰm[An’] 𝖻ASILⲈ[VS] RⲰm’
Reverse Description
Imperial name in four lines within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
☩ RⲰmA|n’ Ⲉn ΘⲈⲰ 𝖻A|SILⲈ[VS] RⲰ|mAIⲰn
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 424 (Early-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, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0424>