Gold Solidus of Constantine VII, Constantinople, 921 - 931. 1944.100.14688

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.14688

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Obverse: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIUM - Christ seated on small lyre-backed throne raising r. in blessing, book resting on l. knee
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Reverse: ROMAN'ETXPISTOFO'AVGGb' - To l., bust of Romanus fcg. wearing traditional loros and crown with cross. To r., bust of Christopher fcg., wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Between them they hold patriarchal cross.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.35

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.14688
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Notes

  • holed

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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