Gold Solidus of Constantine VII, Constantinople, 931 - 944. 1944.100.14689

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.14689

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Obverse: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIUM - Christ seated on lyre-backed throne raising r. in blessing, l. holding book on knee by spine
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Reverse: +CONSTANTINOSCEROMAN'ENXW'b'R' - To l., Constantine stg. wearing chlamys and heavy crown with cross holding globus cruciger in r.; to r., larger figure of Romanus I stg. wearing heavy crown with cross and loros with fringed end holding in r. globus cruciger; they stand on a suppedion and hold shaft of a long patriarchal cross between them.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.28

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.14689
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Rights

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

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