Byzantine Rex Regnatum Class C Coin of Michael IV or Constantine IX

1911.08.0002

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Artifact Identification Byzantine Rex Regnatum Class C Coin of Michael IV or Constantine IX   (1911.08.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Exchange Media
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Byzantine Empire, 1035 – 1041, 1042 – 1050
Culture Byzantine

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter) 2.86 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 0.89 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 7.77 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials metal--bronze
Manufacturing Processes N/A
Munsell Color Information Strong brown (5 Y R 4/8) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description

Follis with die position at 7 o'clock. Obv: E[MMA NOVHA]. Half length figure of Christ standing facing; r. in benediction; l. holds book of Gospels with two central pellets and some nine pellets in border; cross in nine pellets in border; cross in nimbus has one pellet in each limb; in flield l., IC and r., XC. Rev: Cross ornamented with pellets with IC, XC NI KA. (C and K almost off flan).

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

M. A. Kowalczuk, UIUC MA Thesis, p.97 no. 329 with refs: Bates 1164 and DOak C1-C48

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Arthur Stanley Pease
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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