Solidus - Constantinus VII (Romanus II; Constantinopolis)
Country: Byzantine Empire
Denomination: Solidus
(1)
Year: (945-959)
Material: Gold
Weight: 4.41 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 20 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: byzantine empire
Description:
Obverse
Bust of Christ pantocrator facing, nimbate with two or three dots in each limb of the cross, wearing tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of gospels.
Reverse
To left, bust of Constantinus VII facing, bearded, wearing crown cruciger and loros; to right, bust of Romanus II facing, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown cruciger; between them, both holding long patriarchal cross.
Related Coins
JUSTINIEN Ier - SOLIDUS OR
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: (1)
Year: (537-542) / Material:
Follis Justinianus I (Carthage mint, bust facing, dated reverse)
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: Follis = 40 Nummi
(1/288)
Year: (539-541) / Material: Bronze
Tetarteron - Isaac Comnenus (Usurpation of Cyprus)
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: 1 Tetarteron
(1/864)
Year: (1187-1191) / Material: Bronze
40 Nummi - Constans II - Syracuse
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: 40 Nummi = 1 Follis
(1/288)
Year: (659-668) / Material: Bronze
Decanummium - Heraclius (Cyprus)
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: 1 Decanummium = 10 Nummi
(1/1152)
Year: (610-611) / Material: Bronze
Justin 1- Follis [Constantinople mint]
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: Follis
(1/288)
Year: / Material: Copper alloy
Follis -Basil I and Constantine
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: 1 Follis
(1/288)
Year: (867-879) / Material: Bronze
½ Follis - Anastasius I
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: 1/2 Follis (20 nummi)
(1/576)
Year: (512-517) / Material: Bronze
Anonymous Follis Class H
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination:
Year: (1071-1078) / Material: Bronze
Pentanummium - Anastasius I - Constantinople
Country: Byzantine Empire / Denomination: five Nummi
(1/2304)
Year: (498-518) / Material: Bronze