KC033 (Early-Middle Byzantine follis of Romanos I from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Is Part Of
Coin Finds
Not after (date)
944
Not before (date)
931
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Comparanda
KC062
Comparanda
DOCIII Romanos I 25b, pp. 563–564, pls. XXXVIII-XXXIX (Constantinople Class 4)
Conservation
2007 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).
Preservation description
Wear: VF+. Very slight, sparse nicking around edge and pitting.
Published as
Weir2022, p. 1141, no. 850, fig. 23.14
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Authority
Romanus I Lecapenus (920-944)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.44
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
☩ RⲰMAn bAS-[ILEVS RⲰn′]
Reverse Description
Imperial name in four lines within thin dotted border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
☩ RⲰmA|n′ Ⲉn ΘⲈⲰ 𝖻A|SILⲈVS R[Ⲱ]|mAI[Ⲱn]
Explanation of deposition
Graverobbers left it when they burrowed into the central cist and removed, displaced, and broke the thoracic and pelvic bones.
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus G32-001
Location in unit
Disturbed uppermost fill in central opening at level of upper lip of cist.
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph