Specimen record
be-005
BE-005 Byzantine Empire, temp. Basil II and Constantine VIII (962-1025). Bronze follis (9.55 gm, 32.00 mm), Constantinople. Sear 1813.
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be-005
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This specimen
- Inventory no.
- be-005
- Weight
- 9.55 g
- Diameter
- 32.00 mm
Type (catalogue)
- Dynasty
- Byzantine Empire
- Reign
- AD 962–1025
- Metal
- Copper
- Denomination
- Follis
- Mint
- Constantinople
- References
- Sear 1813
Obverse
Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, holding the Gospel with both hands; to left and right, ‘IC – XC’, abbreviation for ‘IHCOYC XPICTOC’ (‘Jesus Christ’ in Greek) and ‘+ЄMMA–NOVΗA’ (‘God is with us’ in Greek).
Reverse
‘+IhSЧS / XRISTЧS / bASILЄЧ / bASILЄ’ (‘Jesus Christ, King of Kings’ in Greek).
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