| Follis1,
Costantinopoli, Basilio II
2, c. 1023÷11
Nov 1028 d. C.
Descrizione
sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della
moneta non più leggibili):
D. +EMMANOVHL.
3
Busto di Cristo di fronte, "nimbus cruciger"
(aureola con la croce) dietro la testa, Vangelo
sorretto con entrambe le mani; a sinistra IC,
a destra XC.4
R. + IhSuS
XRISTuS bASILEu bASILE.5
Iscrizione su quattro righe.
La ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia simile ha
prodotto i seguenti risultati:
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=218896
13444. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.669g, 27.9mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation
above and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=212642
2221. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, F, 11.3g, 28.0mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec
1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in
both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse +
IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ
King of Kings).
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=214256
8200. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gF, 9.00g, 26.5mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger, two pellets in each cross
limb, pallium and colobium and holding ornamented
Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC;
reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE
(Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above
and below legend; nice green patina.
-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=08943q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=6909
8943. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, aVF, 8.61g, 29.0mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation
above and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=220275
80006. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 11.142g,
29.3mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15
Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in
both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse +
IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ
King of Kings), ornamentation above and below.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=218900
13448. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 8.186g, 27.0mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation
above and below legend.
-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=09696q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=7054
9696. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gF, 9.61g, 32.7mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, obverse + EMMANOVHL,
facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger
with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium
and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both
hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS /
XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of
Kings), ornamentation above and below legend;
earthen encrustation.
-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=19345q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=18544
19345. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, aF, 11.413g,
32.3mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15
Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in
both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse +
IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ
King of Kings), ornamentation above and below
legend.
-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=13445q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=11607
13445. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 11.851g,
31.1mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11
Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets
in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and
holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left
IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS /
bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings),
ornamentation above and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=212640
2219. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 8.84g, 27.0mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=07687q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=4442
7687. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, VG, 4.94g, 26.2mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation
above and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=211894
646. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, Fair, 12.8g, 32.4mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec
1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets
in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and
holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left
IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS /
bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=224198
18099. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, Fair, 9.565g,
28.2mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, obverse +
EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus
cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross,
pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels
with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse
+ IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ
King of Kings), ornamentation above and below
legend.
-
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=217390
11866. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.897g,
29.68mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11
Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets
in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and
holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left
IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS /
bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings),
ornamentation above and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=218891
13439. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis
of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.405g, 28.1mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding
Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC;
reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE
(Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above
and below legend.
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=211985
653. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 16.5g, 32.1mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec
1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets
in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and
holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left
IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS /
bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=211986
3600. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 8.20g, 28.2mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec
1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of
Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets
in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and
holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left
IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS /
bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
- http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=211987
499. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of
Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gVF, 8.30g, 26.0mm,
180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028
A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ,
wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each
limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding
book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to
right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu /
bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), double
struck.
- http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/beastcoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=3613&large=0 Anonymous (Attributed to
Constantine VIII or Basil II), AE Follis - Class
A3, SB 1818 Anonymous (attributed to sole reign of
Constantine VIII and also to the last few years of
Basil II), AE Follis, Class A3, 1081-1092
+EMMA_NOVVHL, IC | XC across fields Bust of Christ
facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with box pattern
in each limb and empty in each quarter, pallium
and colobium, book of Gospels in both hands +IhSUS
/ XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE Legend in four lines,
box below 27mm x 30mm, 7.49g SB 1818 Note: The
Class A1 folles weigh around 7g and have no
ornamentation in the reverse fields; Class A2
average weight is 15g, but can be over 20g and are
often on very large flans; Class A3 average weight
is 9-10g and has ornamentation in the reverse
fields. Price US$ 75 € 61.39 £ 41.19 AUD$ 97.73
CHF 94.12 CAD$ 94.13 Rates for 6/10/2005.
Il valore della moneta nell'attuale stato di
conservazione, non supera i 5,00€.
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Note:
(1) La moneta è
un follis di classe A1. I follis di classe A1
pesavano circa 7g e non possedevano fregi nel
campo del rovescio; quelli di classe A2 pesavano
mediamente 15g, che potevano salire oltre i 20g e
spesso si presentavano con tondelli molto larghi;
quelli di classe A3 pesavano in media 9-10g e
possedevano fregi nel campo del rovescio (notizie
tratte dal sito di cui al link n°
19 di cui sopra). Brevi note sulla
monetazione del periodo si trovano anche nel sito:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/coins/coins.html
oppure nel sito: http://www.tulane.edu/~august/H303/currency/Isaurian.htm.
Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei
follis (AE - bronzo) della tipologia di
figura tratte dai link di
cui sopra:
| Riferimenti |
Peso
(g.) |
Asse
di conio (h) |
Diametro
(mm) |
| Link01 |
7,67 |
6 |
28 |
| Link02 |
11,30 |
6 |
28 |
| Link03 |
9,00 |
6 |
26,5 |
| Link04 |
8,61 |
6 |
29 |
| Link05 |
11,14 |
6 |
29,3 |
| Link06 |
8,19 |
6 |
27 |
| Link07 |
9,61 |
6 |
32,7 |
| Link08 |
11,41 |
6 |
32 |
| Link09 |
11,85 |
6 |
31 |
| Link10 |
8,8 |
6 |
27 |
| Link11 |
4,94 |
6 |
26 |
| Link12 |
12,8 |
6 |
32 |
| Link13 |
9,6 |
6 |
28 |
| Link14 |
7,9 |
6 |
29,7 |
| Link15 |
7,4 |
6 |
28 |
| Link16 |
16,5 |
6 |
32 |
| Link17 |
8,20 |
6 |
28 |
| Link18 |
8,30 |
6 |
26 |
| Link19 |
7,49 |
6 |
28,5 |
Dalla tabella si evince che le caratteristiche
fisiche della moneta di figura (6,72g, c. 25-26 mm),
anche tenuto conto dello stato di usura, non si
discostano in maniera significativa da quelle dei
conî d'epoca.
(2) Basilio II Bulgaroctono
(Βασίλειος Β΄ Βουλγαροκτόνος ), imperatore d'ORIENTE
(957-1025). - Successe al padre Romano II nel 963,
sotto la reggenza della madre Teofano e avendo a
fianco coimperatori, prima Niceforo Foca, secondo
marito della madre, e poi (969) il generale Giovanni
Zimisce. Preso in mano il governo (a partire dal 10
gennaio 976), dopo aver consolidato il potere contro
la nobiltà feudale insofferente dell'autorità
imperiale, attaccò (986) i Bulgari. Sconfitto,
riprese più tardi la guerra e il 29 luglio 1014 la
concluse con una carneficina che gli valse il
soprannome di massacratore dei Bulgari (v. nota *) e l'ampliamento dei confini
dell'Impero fino all'Adriatico. Altri notevoli
successi egli raggiunse ricacciando gli Arabi da
Aleppo, sottomettendo parte dell'Armenia e la
Georgia. In Italia domò la rivolta pugliese di Melo
(1018) e fronteggiò la spedizione di Enrico II. La
morte (15 Dicembre 1025) gli impedì di intraprendere
la riconquista della Sicilia (gli elementi
biografici sopra esposti sono tratti dal DEI- Diz.
Enciclopedico Italiano). Fu l'imperatore bizantino
che regnò più a lungo. Ebbe al suo fianco suo
fratello Costantino VIII che gli successe alla
morte. Per un profilo biografico di Basilio II
Bulgaroctono consultare anche il sito: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_II_di_Bisanzio.
(3) Leggenda +EMMA NOVHL in
lettere greche, ovvero Emmanuel in lettere latine
(da cui Emanuele, nell'onomastica cristiana) ovvero
Immanuel in ebraico, con il significato di "Dio con
noi". I Cristiani riconobbero, nel fanciullo
vaticinato da Isaia (VII, 14; VIII, 8) come
salvatore di Israele, il Messia. Fu questa la
ragione per cui Emanuele divenne titolo e quasi un
altro nome di Gesù.
La moneta è anonima ma comunemente riferita "al
tempo di Basilio II", perché in quell'epoca ne
furono battuti centinaia di milioni di esemplari
(notizie tratte dal sito, oggi non più attivo, http://www.suc.org/exhibitions/byz_coins/present/Basil_II.html).
(4) La leggenda IC XC (lettere
greche) va così interpretata:
I C, sono la prima e l'ultima lettera della parola
IESUS (in greco la "S" maiuscola si scrive "C")
X C, sono la prima e l'ultima lettera della parola
Christus (in greco XPISTOC).
(5) + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu
/ bASILE che, translitterando in caratteri latini,
diventa "Iesus Cristus basileus basileon", ossia
Gesù Cristo, re dei Re. Guarda caso Basilio (in
greco BASHLIOS) era anche il nome del sovrano sotto
il quale la moneta verosilmente fu battuta.
* nella battaglia di Kleidon nel
1014 egli catturò e accecò 14.000 Bulgari, talché
il re dei Bulgari, Samuel, morì di crepacuore
quando vide la fine che avevano fatto i suoi
uomini.
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