Byzantine coin – HCR61263

Obverse

Inscription:

IC XC, [ ]OVHΛ

Design:

Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; clasps Gospel-book to breast with left hand

Reverse

Inscription:

+IhSЧS XRISTЧS bASILE[ ] bASILE

Information

Period

Byzantine

Category

Middle Byzantine coin, Byzantine Anonymous Follis

Group

Type A2, Variety 39

Authority

Byzantium: empire

Person

Romanos III, Byzantine emperor, 1028-1034, Basil II, Byzantine emperor, 976-1025, Constantine VIII, Byzantine emperor, 976-1028, Michael IV, Byzantine emperor, 1034-1041

Dating

976?-c.1030/1035

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denomination

Follis

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.17

Diameter (mm)

25.5

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Reference

P. Grierson - 1973 - Catalogue of the Byzantine coins in the Dumbarton Oaks collection and the Whittemore collection. Volume Three Part II. Basil I to Nicephorus III (867-1081) : A2.39

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, nristovska, jbaker