Byzantine coin – HCR20926

Obverse

Inscription:

. VΓ | ΝΗ

Design:

Full-length figure of St. Eugenius, bearded and nimbate, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears tunic and chlamys (with jewelled collar), holding cross (?) in the other hand. Sigla in bottom centre and lower right, within field ***Siglon: plant with five stems (bottom centre), cluster of three pellets (lower right)***

Reverse

Inscription:

ΑΛЄ . | ΜΝ

Design:

Full-length figure of emperor, bearded, seated on horseback, riding towards right with the horse reins in his hand; he wears crown (with prependoulia), imperial tunic, collarpiece and loros, holding trefoil-topped sceptre in the other hand. Siglon in upper right, within field ***Siglon: sun***

Information

Period

Byzantine