Coin Item Number: 3095/1445 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Romanus IV, 1068-1071. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a tunic; in front of his body, he holds the Book of Gospels, which has dots on the cover; behind him, there is a dotted cross; to left, it says ‘IC’; to right, XC’. Reverse: large cross; in middle of cross, there is an ‘X’; at four ends of cross, there is a pellet; to left, ‘CP’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘RΔ’ in a vertical position.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 8; Sear# 1866.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1068 and 1071
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1445
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1068 and 1071
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1445