Co 1317 (Middle Byzantine follis of Romanos I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer 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 25b.1–24, pp. 563–564 (Constantinople Class 4)

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Very slight, sparse pitting and scratching. Wide film of white to pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 75, no. 1171, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Authority

Romanus I Lecapenus (920-944)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

26.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.92

Obverse Description

Facing half-length figure of bearded emperor wearing diadem with cross and sagion, holding globus cruciger in left hand and scepter (akakia?) in right hand

Obverse Inscription

☩ RⲰmAn’ 𝖻AS-ILⲈVS RⲰm’

Reverse Description

Imperial name in four lines within thin dotted border

Reverse Inscription

☩ RⲰmA|n’ Ⲉn ΘⲈⲰ 𝖻A|SILⲈVS RⲰ|mAIⲰn

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph