Coin of Romanos IV
CoinsByzantine11th century

Coin of Romanos IV

1068-1071 CE

Artists

Romanos IVCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, wearing tunic and maphorion. Triple linear border. Rev.: Bust of Romanus facing, bearded, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia. In r. hand, patriarchal cross; in l., gl. cr. Triple linear border ornamented with four Delta's.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Middle
Century
11th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

0.72 g

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