Byzantine Rex Regnatum Class C Coin of Michael IV or Constantine IX
1911.08.0002
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Byzantine Rex Regnatum Class C Coin of Michael IV or Constantine IX (1911.08.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Byzantine Empire, 1035 – 1041, 1042 – 1050 |
| Culture | Byzantine |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 2.86 cm |
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| 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). |
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| 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 |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Arthur Stanley Pease |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |