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<p>[QUOTE="Voulgaroktonou, post: 4955815, member: 84047"]Great post, Sulla80. Is always so nice to see illustrations from other media, in this case, the Madrid Scylitzes. Thank you for sharing! You rightly questioned some of CNG’s attributions of Sear 1757, where they indicate Constantine’s colleague as Romanus I. Where they have done so, they are simply wrong. I did a test search of the CNG database using only “SB 1757” as the search. This produced 12 hits, 9 of which refer to Romanus I, while on 3, they call him correctly Romanus II.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few of mine to add to the fun. Leo III introduced the lighter, thinner miliaresion, in contrast to the heavier hexagram that had formed the basis of silver currency in the East for much of the 7th century. The general appearance of the miliaresia resembles that of the contemporary lead seals, having an inscription in several lines across the field and the inscription Ihsus Xristus Nika surrounding a cross on steps. However, their thin flans, aniconic character, and triple dotted border show their derivation from the Muslim dirhem. For the first century of its existence, the miliaresion always bears the names of joint rulers, never that of a single emperor. Their initial function seems to have been ceremonial, struck to celebrate the accession of a junior imperial colleague. This ceremonial nature explains the use of the vocative case for the emperors’ names, with some expression as “tu vincas” understood. For a discussion of the miliaresion, see DOC Vol. 3:1, p. 62 sqq.</p><p><br /></p><p>All coins: top row, left to right, followed by bottom row.</p><p><br /></p><p>First photo, to set the stage:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Constantine V. Miliaresion overstruck on dirhem . Constantinople, 751-775. 1.42 gr. 20 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1554; DO 5.5; BNP 3; BM 13-14; R. 1753.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Leo VI. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 886-912. 2.68 gr. 23 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1726; DO 3; BNP 1-3; BM 4-5; R. 1870-1.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Leo VI and Alexander. Follis. Constantinople, 886-912. 7.14 gr. 27 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1730; DO 6; BM 11-12; R. 1875.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Same as no. 3, cut down to amulet? 1.95 gr. 22 mm. hr. 6.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. No. 4 overlaid on no 3.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191153[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Second photo, Constantine and the Lecapeni. The literature of the long reign of Constantine VII and his unwelcome Lecapeni in-laws is extensive, but 2 books that sit on my shelves may be of interest: Steven Runciman’s <u>The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus and his reign : a study of tenth-century Byzantium.</u> Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988, c1929 and Arnold Toynbee, <u>Constantine Porphyrogenitus and his world. </u>London, New York, Oxford University Press, 1973.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Romanus I and Constantine VII. Copper pattern solidus, DO class IX. Constantinople, 931. 3.23 gr. 21 mm. hr. 5. Pattern coins, i. e., trial issues struck usually in copper that for some reason or other failed to receive official approval as regular issues make their first appearance in the Byzantine numismatic record with the Macedonian dynasty. Grierson, in DOC vol. 3:1, p. 98 notes that “nearly half of the small number we possess are from the reign of the art-loving Constantine VII…”Sear 1742A; DO 9.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Constantine VII and Romanus II. Solidus. Constantinople, 945-959. 4.36 gr. 20 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1751; DO 15; BNP 15-22; BM 60-61; R. 1905.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Constantine VII alone. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 914-921. 3.13 gr. 26 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1752; DO 16. This very rare issue, struck before Romanus I forced himself upon the throne, is characterized by the large lettering. Cf. with the lettering of no. 6.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Romanus I, Christopher, and Constantine VII. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 921-931. 2.57 gr. 25 mm. hr. 11. Sear 1754; DO 18; BNP 1-3; BM 41; R. 1894.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Romanus I, Constantine VII, Stephan and Constantine Lecapenus. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 931-944. 2.87 gr. 24 mm. hr. 1. Sear 1755; DO 20; BNP 4-9; BM 42; R. 1895-96. On this class, Romanus places his portrait in the center of the cross.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Constantine VII and Romanus II. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 945-959. 3.08 gr. 23 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1757; DO 21; BNP 10-14; BM 67-69; R. 1906.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1191154[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Voulgaroktonou, post: 4955815, member: 84047"]Great post, Sulla80. Is always so nice to see illustrations from other media, in this case, the Madrid Scylitzes. Thank you for sharing! You rightly questioned some of CNG’s attributions of Sear 1757, where they indicate Constantine’s colleague as Romanus I. Where they have done so, they are simply wrong. I did a test search of the CNG database using only “SB 1757” as the search. This produced 12 hits, 9 of which refer to Romanus I, while on 3, they call him correctly Romanus II. Here are a few of mine to add to the fun. Leo III introduced the lighter, thinner miliaresion, in contrast to the heavier hexagram that had formed the basis of silver currency in the East for much of the 7th century. The general appearance of the miliaresia resembles that of the contemporary lead seals, having an inscription in several lines across the field and the inscription Ihsus Xristus Nika surrounding a cross on steps. However, their thin flans, aniconic character, and triple dotted border show their derivation from the Muslim dirhem. For the first century of its existence, the miliaresion always bears the names of joint rulers, never that of a single emperor. Their initial function seems to have been ceremonial, struck to celebrate the accession of a junior imperial colleague. This ceremonial nature explains the use of the vocative case for the emperors’ names, with some expression as “tu vincas” understood. For a discussion of the miliaresion, see DOC Vol. 3:1, p. 62 sqq. All coins: top row, left to right, followed by bottom row. First photo, to set the stage: 1. Constantine V. Miliaresion overstruck on dirhem . Constantinople, 751-775. 1.42 gr. 20 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1554; DO 5.5; BNP 3; BM 13-14; R. 1753. 2. Leo VI. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 886-912. 2.68 gr. 23 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1726; DO 3; BNP 1-3; BM 4-5; R. 1870-1. 3. Leo VI and Alexander. Follis. Constantinople, 886-912. 7.14 gr. 27 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1730; DO 6; BM 11-12; R. 1875. 4. Same as no. 3, cut down to amulet? 1.95 gr. 22 mm. hr. 6. 5. No. 4 overlaid on no 3. [ATTACH=full]1191153[/ATTACH] Second photo, Constantine and the Lecapeni. The literature of the long reign of Constantine VII and his unwelcome Lecapeni in-laws is extensive, but 2 books that sit on my shelves may be of interest: Steven Runciman’s [U]The Emperor Romanus Lecapenus and his reign : a study of tenth-century Byzantium.[/U] Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988, c1929 and Arnold Toynbee, [U]Constantine Porphyrogenitus and his world. [/U]London, New York, Oxford University Press, 1973. 1. Romanus I and Constantine VII. Copper pattern solidus, DO class IX. Constantinople, 931. 3.23 gr. 21 mm. hr. 5. Pattern coins, i. e., trial issues struck usually in copper that for some reason or other failed to receive official approval as regular issues make their first appearance in the Byzantine numismatic record with the Macedonian dynasty. Grierson, in DOC vol. 3:1, p. 98 notes that “nearly half of the small number we possess are from the reign of the art-loving Constantine VII…”Sear 1742A; DO 9. 2. Constantine VII and Romanus II. Solidus. Constantinople, 945-959. 4.36 gr. 20 mm. hr. 6. Sear 1751; DO 15; BNP 15-22; BM 60-61; R. 1905. 3. Constantine VII alone. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 914-921. 3.13 gr. 26 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1752; DO 16. This very rare issue, struck before Romanus I forced himself upon the throne, is characterized by the large lettering. Cf. with the lettering of no. 6. 4. Romanus I, Christopher, and Constantine VII. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 921-931. 2.57 gr. 25 mm. hr. 11. Sear 1754; DO 18; BNP 1-3; BM 41; R. 1894. 5. Romanus I, Constantine VII, Stephan and Constantine Lecapenus. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 931-944. 2.87 gr. 24 mm. hr. 1. Sear 1755; DO 20; BNP 4-9; BM 42; R. 1895-96. On this class, Romanus places his portrait in the center of the cross. 6. Constantine VII and Romanus II. Miliaresion. Constantinople, 945-959. 3.08 gr. 23 mm. hr. 12. Sear 1757; DO 21; BNP 10-14; BM 67-69; R. 1906. [ATTACH=full]1191154[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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