Romanos III Argyros (1028-34)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding a book in the left hand. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of five pellets. Sigla at left and right: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Remains of a circular inscription at right. Border of dots.
....ΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμα]νουήλ.
Reverse
Half-length representation of Romanos III wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros. He holds a globus cruciger in the right hand and a cross decorated with a pellet at each end in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
RΩAOSOCRA.
Rωmanos autocra[t(or)].
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding a book in the left hand. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration consisting of five pellets. Sigla at left and right: Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Remains of a circular inscription at right. Border of dots.
....ΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμα]νουήλ.
Reverse
Half-length representation of Romanos III wearing a crown with a cross and pendilia and a loros. He holds a globus cruciger in the right hand and a cross decorated with a pellet at each end in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
RΩAOSOCRA.
Rωmanos autocra[t(or)].
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4315 (formerly DO 55.1.4315) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 33.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 70.2; Zacos-Veglery no. 77a. |
Translation
Rωmanos autocrator.
Romanos, autocrator.