Co 1326 (Early-Middle Byzantine follis of Leo VI from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
912
Not before (date)
886
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
DOCIII Leo VI 8, pp. 518-520, pl. XXXV (Class 3)
Preservation comment
Wear: VG. Sparsely nicked edge and deep crack into center from obverse axis 7; extensive, slight, dense pitting. Small, thin patches of incipient pale blue and pink bronze corrosion especially on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 75, no. 1167, pl. V (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Leo VI (887-912)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
6.22
Obverse Description
Facing bust of bearded emperor, wearing crown with cross and chlamys and roundel over right shoulder, holding akakia in left hand; within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
☩ LⲈΟn 𝖻ΑS-ILⲈVS RΟm′
Reverse Description
Inscription of four lines within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
☩ LⲈOn | Ⲉn ΘⲈO 𝖻A|SILⲈVS R|OMⲈOn
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph