Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 919 - 921
Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 919 - 921
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) solidus coin, Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I
- Byzantine Empire, 919 - 921
- Obverse Image: Christ enthroned facing wearing a nimbus cross, pallium and colobium and raising his right hand in benediction and left hand holds the book of Gospels.
- Obverse Text: IhS / XPS / REX / REGNANTIUM
- Reverse Image: Facing portrait busts of Romanus I with short beard wearing loros on left and Constantine VII beardless wearing chlamys on right, both wear crowns and hold between them a long patriarchal cross.
- Reverse Text: ROMAN / ET / CONSTANT / AUGG
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 919 - 921
- period of administration
- 0919 - 0921
- head of government
- Constantine VII Emperor of Byzantium
- Romanus I Emperor of Byzantium
- maker
- Romanus I Emperor of Byzantium
- Constantine VII Emperor of Byzantium
- place made
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.14 cm x 1.97 cm; 1/16 in x 25/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.6097
- catalog number
- 68.159.6097
- accession number
- 283645
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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