Romanos III Argyros (1028-34)
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. 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. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
...AΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμ]ανουήλ.
Reverse
Half-length representation of Romanos III wearing a crown and a loros and holding 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.
RΩM.......OCR..
Rωm[anos aut]ocr[at(or)].
Obverse
Half-length representation of Christ bearded, wearing a tunic and himation and holding the right hand in blessing and a book in the left. 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. Circular inscription. Border of dots.
...AΝΟΥΗΛ
[Ἐμμ]ανουήλ.
Reverse
Half-length representation of Romanos III wearing a crown and a loros and holding 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.
RΩM.......OCR..
Rωm[anos aut]ocr[at(or)].
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1663 (formerly Fogg 1663) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 33.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 6, no. 70.4. |
Translation
Rωmanos autocrator.
Romanos, autocrator.