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Monograms
Coin: 20504
Format
Coin
Numismatic Collection
Donald
Issue
12537
Details
Object Type
coin
Denomination
follaro
Metal
Bronze
Region
Byzantium
City
Constantinople
Ruler
John VIII Palaeologus (1392 to 1448)
Date
1425 to 1448
Obverse Figure Description
Christ, standing, facing, Standing figure of Christ in a mandorla flanked by Ι̅Σ̅ Χ̅Σ̅ and sigla
Obverse Symbol
Siglon: four dots/C in left field, four dot/Π in right field
Reverse Figure Description
John VIII, bust, facing, Emperor standing facing on dais, holding cross-scepter in his right hand
Reverse Legend
To right, Ι̅W to left, A/N
Citations
DOC, Philip Grierson, Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection, 1992 Not recorded
Sear, David R. Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values, 1987 cf. 2565
Lianta, Eleni Lianta, Late Byzantine coins, 1204-1453 in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, 2009 1093-1094
References
DOC
Sear
Lianta
Coin Description
Size
15 in mm
Die Axis
6
Weight
0.94 in grams
Accession
Accession number: 719, 2017-01-21, Peter Donald
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
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