Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1424
Byzantine coin of Constantine VII, 913-959. Obverse: bust of Constantine VII, facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription is illegible; to right, it says ‘ROM’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which says ‘COnST/[E]nΘEObA/[S]ILEVSR/[OME]On.’ The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Constantine, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans.’
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History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 26; Sear# 1761.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.6 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 3095/1424