Bronze Follis of Constantine VII, Constantinople, 914 - 919. 1983.35.263

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1983.35.263

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.01
    • Diameter (in mm): 26.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 914 - 919
  • Denomination: Follis
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: +CONSTANT'CEZOHB'
    • Type: To l. bust of Constantine fcg. wearing loros and crown with cross; to r., bust of Zoe wearing chlamys and crown with pendilia and cross. Between them they hold patriarchal cross

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +CONS / TANTINO / CEZOHBA' / SILISRO / MEON
    • Type: Legend

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1983.35.263
  • 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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