Coin

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3095/1417

Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, inscription says ‘COn…bA’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘[C]On[ST]/EnΘEO[bA]/SILEV[SR]/O[M]EO[n].’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’

  • History Of Use

    "Follis" (denomination); DO# 26; Sear# 1761.


  • Type of Item coin
  • Culture Byzantine
  • Material bronze metal
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.7 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner David Herman
  • Received from David Herman

  • Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

  • Creation Date between 945 and 959
  • Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3095/1417