Ancients => Christ & Virgin (G-Class)

Very nice topic,

 

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=> thanks gang, it really is a lot more fun when everybody tosses-in their coin-comments (good, or bad)

hey, don't stop there, it's not even dinner time where I live ...

=> scitter-scatter-let's-get at-er ..... go find a few more examples!!

 

Okay

I have a half-dozen or so Byzantine Christ coins. Here are a couple more:


Basil II and Constantine VIII, CE 976-1028
Class A3 anonymous AE follis, 26 mm, 8.0 gm
Obv: (letters left), bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, sometimes with dots in centre of book's border, crescent in each limb of the cross
Rev: +IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below
Ref: SB 1818


Romanus IV, CE 1068-1071
AE follis, 10.57 gm
Constantinople
Obv: IC-XC over NI-KA to left and right of bust of Christ facing, dotted cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands
Rev: C-R P-Δ in the four angles of a cross with globe and two dots at each extremity, X in the centre.
Ref: Sear 1866, DO-8


Constantine IX
Class D anonymous follis, 1042-1055 AD
Obv: IC to left, XC to right of Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne with back, holding book of Gospels in both hands
Rev: bAS-ILE bAS-ILE in three lines
Ref: SB 1836.


Romanus IV, CE 1068-1071
AE follis (haven't weighed and measured it yet)
Constantinople
Obv: IC-XC over NI-KA to left and right of bust of Christ facing, dotted cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands
Rev: C-R P-Δ in the four angles of a cross with globe and two dots at each extremity, X in the centre.
Ref: Sear 1866, DO-8

There are many things to study about these coins (the undertype for those which were overstruck, for instance) but I just haven't become interested. I'm thinking about selling all or most of my Byzantines.

 

Frick, TIF => those are awesome!!

Curious, are all of those from that one sweet big-bulk-buy that you made? (you never say that you collect Byzy-coins, but then everytime we ask, you cough-up a handful more!!)

... gawd you're awesome, eh? (Aces up your sleeves, type of awesome!!)

Good coining ... that's damn good coining

 

Most of them are from a single lot. I've purchased only two or three individual Byzantines.

 

Curious? ... as you begin to find/sort/post some of your Byzy-coins, are you beginning to consider collecting them, or are they still chattel?

 

I'm trying hard to love them but there are just so many other coins that capture my interest (Greek, Roman Provincial, Roman Republican mainly).

 

100%

... gawd, there are sooooooooooooooo many cool avenues to follow ...

phew => it's like a breath of fresh-air!!

 

Would someone care to tell us the meaning of C - R / P - Δ?

 

"Based on seal inscriptions, the letters on the reverse have been interpreted to abbreviate, Σταυρε βοηθει Pwμανw ∆εοποτη (O Cross, protect Emperor Romanus)." http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?notify=1&vpar=919&pos=0&sold=1