36 Nomismata = 36 Solidi

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Square

4.40 cm

4.40 cm

1.00 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
162.40	-	-	None	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Concentric circles	Incised

CPAI III/2: Square in form with a plain profile; the face is like a large medallion; engraved on the top with a double herring-bone circles enclosing the denominational mark in ounkia – Ϛ and in solidi SΟΛ ΧΧΧ Ϛ. Within the double-concentric circle it reads † ΑΓΙΑ ΜΑΡΙΑ ΒΟΗΘΙ (= May Holy Virgin help). In the corners it reads, ΘΕ / Χ / ΑΡ / ΙϹ (= Grace of God). All inlaid with silver. The bottom is blank. It bears double denomination marks, one is a six-ounkia and the other is a thirty-six solidi which are identical as unit value (ounkia of 27.07 g or solidus of 4.51 g). The bottom is blank but file marks. Patinated.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Incised + Inlaid	Denomination, Invocation

 –  Ϛ

S Ο Λ

ΧΧΧϚ |

 

† ΑΓΙΑ ΜΑΡΙΑ ΒΟΗΘΙ |

ΘΕ | Χ | ΑΡ | ΙϹ

ςʹ. | sol(idi)ʹ. | XXXSʹ. | ἅγια Μαρία βοήθι | θεοῦ χάρις

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 300 TO 800

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul)	Dec. 31, 2007	PMA 2987

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
CPAI III/2	None	201	pl. 56	None