1 Solidus (histamenon nomisma), Byzantine Empire, 1059 - 1067
date: label: date made
content: 1059 - 1067
name: label: maker
content: Constantine X Emperor of Byzantium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) solidus (histamenon nomisma) coin, Constantine X
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 1059 - 1067
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Christ enthroned facing front with upright arms wearing a nimbus cross, pallium, and colobium; he raising his right hand in benediction and holds in his left hand the book of Gospels; all surrounded by a double border.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: IhS / XIS / REX / REGNANTINM
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Constantine X standing on footstool wearing beard, crown, saccos, and loros; he holds a labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger, all surrounded by a double border.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: KWN / RAC / Λ / O / ΔOVKAC
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
label: city
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Byzantine Coins
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content: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.159.6111
label: accession number
content: 283645
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.6111
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .27 cm x 2.72 cm; 3/32 in x 1 1/16 in