Gold Solidus of Constantine VII, Constantinople, 921. 1968.131.288

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1968.131.288

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'ETCONSTANT'AVGG'b' - Busts of Romanus and Constantine fcg.; Romanus wears traditional loros and crown with cross, Constantine wears loros and crown with cross; they hold between them patriarchal cross.

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 4.38
- Diameter (in mm): 16.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: 921
Denomination: Solidus
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Gold
Authority
- Issuer: Constantine VII
- Dynasty: Macedonian
- Authority: Constantine VII
Geographic
- Mint: Constantinople

References

Reference: DOC 4

Administrative History

Identifier: 1968.131.288
Department: Byzantine
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: Byzantine

Rights

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

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