Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

1.90 cm

- cm

0.30 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
4.30	-	-	(scientific literature)	No	No	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

CPAI III/2: Discoid in form with plain profile, struck. On the obverse, in relief, it reads ΗΛΙ / ΟCΕΛΗ / ΝΑΤΟΝ in three lines which refers to the term (helioselanaton) applied to the last issue of histamenon of Basil II and Constantine VIII. On the reverse, in relief, it reads ΤΟΔΕ / ΕΛΑΦΡΟ / ΤΕΡΟΝ / ΤΤ / ΑΡΓΕΙ in five lines which means “lighter than this is not valid” It is a helioselanaton. Patinated.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type

+ ΗΛΙ | ΟCΕΛΗ | ΝΑΤΟΝ || ΤΟΔΕ | ΕΛΑΦPO | ΤΕΡΟΝ | ΤΟΥΤΟΥ | ΑΡΓΕΙ

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 950 TO 1150

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul)	Dec. 31, 2007	PMA 4010

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Bendall 1996	p. 20	18	None	None
CPAI III/2	None	678	pl. 178	None