Hyperpyron of Romanus IV, Emperor of Byzantium from Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)
Ruler: Romanus IV, Emperor of Byzantium, Roman, 1030–1072

1068–71

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Gold

Dimensions

4.41 g, 6:00, 28 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of Professor Alfred R. Bellinger

Accession Number

2001.87.881

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: KWN MIX AND [Gk.] Three figures standing facing on single dais; in center, Michael VII; to l., Constantius; to r., Andronicus. Michael wears loros with waist and crown with cross and pendilia and holds in r. hand a labarum-headed sceptre and in l. akakis; Constantius holds globus cruciger in r. and akakia in l., and Andronicus holds akakia in r. and globus cruciger in l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: +RWMANS EVDUKIA [Gk.] around, IC - XC in upper field. Three figures standing facing. In center, Christ standing on footstool wearing tunic and himation crowning Romanus on l. and Eudocia on r. Romanus wears loros and crown with pendilia and holds r. hand on breast and globus cruciger in r.; Eudocia wears modified loros with kite-shaped panel and crown with pinnacles and pendilia, and holds globus criciger in r. hand with l. on breast.
Provenance
Professor Alred R. Bellinger, New Haven, Conn., from 1926; Yale Universlity Library, New Haven, Conn., 1978–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, hyperpyra, money

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