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Byzantine

The Ashmolean Museum has a good representative collection of coins in all metals of the eastern Roman and Byzantine empire (AD 498 – 1453), and of its offshoots in Anatolia and the Balkans. It is rich in coins of the 12th to 15th century at Constantinople and Thessalonike, and of the so-called empire at Trebizond after 1204.

Byzantine coin (HCR61125)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

931-944

Obverse

Bust of Romanos I, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger in left hand

Byzantine coin (HCR61126)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

931-944

Obverse

Bust of Romanos I, wearing crown and chlamys; holds labarum sceptre in right hand and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61127)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

931-944

Obverse

+RW[ ]M, Bust of Romanos I, wearing crown, imperial tunic, and chlamys with tablion; holds labarum sceptre topped by trefoil in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61128)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

931-944

Obverse

+RWMANbASILEVSRWM, Bust of Romanos I, bearded, wearing crown with cross, imperial tunic, and chlamys with tablion; holds labarum sceptre topped by trefoil in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61079)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945

Obverse

+IhSXPSREX REGNANTIЧM, Christ, bearded, seated on throne with lyre-shaped back, wearing tunic and himation, right hand raised in blessing, holding Gospels on left knee with other hand

Reverse

CONSTANT[CE]ROMAN'AЧGGbR', Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61080)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

+IhSXPSREXREGNANTIЧM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANTCEROMAN'AЧGGIR, Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61081)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

+IhSXPSREXREGNANTIUM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AUGGIR', Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61082)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

IhSXPSREXREGNANTIЧM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AЧGGIR, Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61083)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

+IhSXPSREXREGNANTIUM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AUGGI'R, Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61084)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

+IhSXPSREXREGNANTIЧM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AUGGIR, Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61085)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

+IhSXPSREXREGNANTIЧM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONSTANT'CEROMAN'AЧGGIR?, Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61086)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Solidus

Dating

945-959

Obverse

IhSXPSREXREGNANTIUM, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospels to breast

Reverse

CONS[TA]NTCEROMAN'AЧGGbR', Busts of Constantine VII and Romanos II holding patriarchal cross between them. Constantine wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and loros, Romanos wears crown with cross, imperial tunic and chlamys fastened with a brooch from which three pendants hang

Byzantine coin (HCR61093)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

IhSЧSXRI STЧSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61094)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

IhSUSXRI STUSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61095)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

[I]hSUSXRI STUSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61096)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

IhSUSXRI STUSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61097)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

IhSЧSXRI STЧSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61098)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

miliaresion

Dating

945-959

Reverse

IhSUSXRI STUSNICA, Cross on base and three steps, with globus beneath; has smaller cross at each extremity and X at intersection.

Byzantine coin (HCR61129)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

945-c.950

Obverse

[ ]L'ROM, Bust of Constantine VII, bearded, wearing crown with cross, imperial tunic, and loros; holds akakia in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61130)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Constantine VII and colleagues, Byzantine emperor, 913-959

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

945-c.950

Obverse

+CONSTbA SIL[ ], Bust of Constantine VII, bearded, wearing crown, imperial tunic, and loros; holds akakia in right hand, and globus cruciger in left