Follis (40 Nummi) of Constantine X from Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)
Ruler: Constantine X, Emperor of Byzantium, 1006–1067, ruled 1059–67

A.D. 1059–67

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

3.72 g, 6:00, 24.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.21070

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Christ Standing on square souppedion facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himatio; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book by lower edge. In field, IC and XC

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: legend. To l. Eudocia standing, facing, wearing modified loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia. To r. Constantine standing, facing, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. They hold between them labarum, with cross-piece on shaft, standing on base ad three steps, and each places one hand on heart.
Provenance
Reverend Oliver Crane, to 1874; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1874–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, nummi

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