Byzantine Empire Histamenon - Romanos IV Diogenes, 1068 – 1071
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Currency
Second Solidus Nomisma
(720 – 1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Histamenon = Solidus
Year
1068 – 1071
Ruler
Romanos IV Diogenes
(1068–1071)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Concave
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Weight (g)
4.31
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Histamenon = Solidus from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1068 to 1071. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 4.31 g.
- Obverse
- Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cross, and crowing Romanus on left and Eudocia on right, both standing facing, wearing loros and holding cross on globe between them, IC-XC to upper centre left and right. (RWMAN[OC] EVDOKIA : "Romanus [and] Eudokia". Ἰ[ησοῦ]ς-Χ[ριστὸ]ς : "Jesus Christ".)
- Reverse
- Michael in centre, Constantius on left and Andronicus on right, all standing facing on footstools, all beardless and wearing loros; Michael holding labarum and akakia, his brothers each hold a cross on globe and akakia. (KWN[stantinos] M[i]X[ael] AND[ronicos] : "Constantius, Michael [and] Andronicus".)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1068-1071) | — |
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