Gold Solidus of Constantine VII, Constantinople, 945 - 959. 1944.100.14690

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.14690

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Obverse: +IhSXPSREX REGNANTIUM - Bust of Christ Pantokrator fcg. with cross nimbus having 3 pellets in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand
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Reverse: +CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AVGG'bR - To l., bust of Constantine fcg. wearing traditional loros and crown with cross; to r., smaller bust of Romanus II wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Between them they hold patriarchal cross.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.39

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.14690
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Notes

  • U. Mich. Anal. 838

Rights

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

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