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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 (HCR61382)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61383)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC X[ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61384)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to right

Byzantine coin (HCR61385)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61386)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

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

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61387)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC [ ], Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61388)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

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

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61389)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61390)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC [ ]C, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61391)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

[ ]C XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61392)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

OC [ ]C, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base

Byzantine coin (HCR61393)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

IC XC, Bust of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left clasps Gospel-book to breast

Reverse

Latin cross, with one large pellet flanked by two small pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61394)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Michael VII, Byzantine emperor, 1071-1078, Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

c.1075-c.1080

Obverse

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

Reverse

Latin cross, with three pellets at the end of each arm, small cross at intersection, and vegetal sprouts to left and right at base. Above, crescent to left and right

Byzantine coin (HCR61478)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1078-1081

Obverse

Christ seated on throne without back

Reverse

Full-length figure of emperor, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, and loros; holds labarum with X on its long shaft in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61479)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1078-1081

Obverse

IC XC, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, is seated on throne without back; right hand raised in blessing, holds Gospel-book on knee with left hand

Reverse

NIKHΦΔEC TWROT[ ], Full-length figure of emperor, wearing crown with cross and pendilia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros; holds labarum with X on its long shaft in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61480)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

histamenon

Dating

1078-1081

Obverse

IC XC, Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation, is seated on throne without back; right hand raised in blessing, holds Gospel-book on knee with left hand

Reverse

+NIKHΦΔEC TWROTANIAT, Full-length figure of emperor, wearing crown with cross and prependoulia, imperial tunic, collar-piece, and loros; holds labarum with X on its long shaft and pellet at the bottom in right hand, and globus cruciger in left

Byzantine coin (HCR61481)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1078-1081

Obverse

IC, Three-quarter-length figure of Christ, nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; star to left and right

Reverse

C Φ N, Cross of equal arms ending in globules. In centre, circle enclosing a star

Byzantine coin (HCR61482)

Period

Byzantine

Person

Nikephoros III, Byzantine emperor, 1078-1081

Mint

Constantinople (Byzantine)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

1078-1081

Obverse

[ ] XC, Three-quarter-length figure of Christ, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing, left hand holds Gospel-book. Star to left and right

Reverse

C Φ N Δ, Cross of equal arms ending in globules. In centre, circle enclosing a star