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Romano I Basileus
Diametro: (24,4÷25,7)mm
Peso: (5,28±0,01)g
Asse di conio: 5h
Lega: bronzo
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Follis1, Costantinopoli, 931-944 d. C., DOC III 25

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda non piů leggibili):
D. +RWMAh BASILEUS RWM'. 2 Romanos di fronte, con corona e chlamys ingioiellato, sorregge globo crucigero e labarum come scettro. Iscrizione continua.
R.  +RWMAh' εhθεW bASILEYS RWMAIWh. 3 Iscrizione su quattro righe.

La ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia simile ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

  1. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=715376 Source London Ancient Coins Ltd Auction 32 (08.01.2014) Lot  283  ( «  |  » ) Estimate  10 GBP Price 24 GBP (~39 USD) Description Constantine VII and Romanus I (913-959). Ć 40 Nummi (26mm, 4.05g, 6h). Constantinople, 931-944. Crowned facing bust of Romanus I, wearing jeweled chlamys, globus cruciger and labarum. R/ Legend in four lines. DOC 25; Sear 1760. Good Fine / VF.
  2. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=715377 Source London Ancient Coins Ltd Auction 32 (08.01.2014) Lot  284  ( «  |  » ) Estimate  10 GBP Description Constantine VII and Romanus I (913-959). Ć 40 Nummi (28mm, 5.52g, 6h). Constantinople, 931-944. Crowned facing bust of Romanus I, wearing jeweled chlamys, globus cruciger and labarum. R/ Legend in four lines. DOC 25; Sear 1760. Overstruck, Good Fine / VF.
  3. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=602794 Source Roma Numismatics Limited Auction 4 (30.09.2012) Lot  2973  ( «  |  » ) Estimate  50 GBP Description Romanus I Ć 40 Nummi. Romanus I Ć 40 Nummi. Constantinople, 931-944. Crowned facing bust of Romanus I, holding globus cruciger and labarum / Legend in four lines. DOC 25; Sear 1760. 5.38g, 26mm, 6h. Dark patina, good VF.
  4. http://www.muenzauktion.com/almanumis/item.php5?id=2064&lang=es Vendedor:  Almanumis Precio:  35,00 EUR Ordenar: Cantidad  1 Condition:  Fine+ | In stock Descripción Byzantine empire follis Constantinople Calidad: Fine+ | Abréviation Catálogo: Sear 1760 Material: Bronze Diameter: 25.00 mm. Byzantine empire - Romanus I (920-944) Follis, current for 40 nummi, struck at Constantinople. Overstruck on a follis of Leo VI. Legends RωmAn bASILEVS Rωm RωmA / n En Θω bA / SILEVS Rω / mAIωN.
  5. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=220434 Source Forvm Ancient Coins Description Romanus I Lecapenus, 17 December 920 - 16 December 944 A.D. 80101. Bronze follis, SBCV 1760, VF, Constantinople mint, 7.358g, 26.9mm, 180°, 920 - 944 A.D.; obverse + RWMAN bASILEVS RWM, facing bearded bust, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger; reverse + RWMA/N ENΘEW bA/SELEVS RW/MAIWN in four lines; SOLD.
  6. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=222812 Source Forvm Ancient Coins Description Romanus I Lecapenus, 17 December 920 - 16 December 944 A.D. 80800. Bronze follis, SBCV 1760, VF, Constantinople mint, 5.591g, 27.1mm, 135°, 920 - 944 A.D.; obverse + RWMAN bASILEVS RWM, facing bearded bust, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger; reverse + RWMA/N ENΘEW bA/SELEVS RW/MAIWN in four lines; SOLD.
  7. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=221164 Source Forvm Ancient Coins Description Romanus I Lecapenus, 17 December 920 - 16 December 944 A.D. 80339. Bronze follis, SBCV 1760, aVF, Constantinople mint, 6.001g, 27.4mm, 180°, 920 - 944 A.D.; obverse + RWMAN bASILEVS RWM, facing bearded bust, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger; reverse + RWMA/N ENΘEW bA/SELEVS RW/AIWN in four lines, double struck; SOLD.
  8. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=230893 Source Forvm Ancient Coins Description Romanus I Lecapenus, 17 December 920 - 16 December 944 A.D. 81613. Bronze follis, SBCV 1760, VF, Constantinople mint, 9.106g, 27.0mm, 180°, 920 - 944 A.D.; obverse + RWMAN bASILEVS RWM, facing bearded bust, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger; reverse + RWMA/N ENΘEW bA/SELEVS RW/AIWN in four lines; over-struck on another follis; SOLD.
  9. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=230895 Source Forvm Ancient Coins Description Romanus I Lecapenus, 17 December 920 - 16 December 944 A.D. 81615. Bronze follis, SBCV 1760, VF, Constantinople mint, 5.957g, 26.1mm, 180°, 920 - 944 A.D.; obverse + RWMAN bASILEVS RWM, facing bearded bust, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger; reverse + RWMA/N ENΘEW bA/SELEVS RW/AIWN in four lines; over-struck on another follis; SOLD.
  10. http://www.wegm.com/coins/images_large/by536.jpg Ć follis of Constantinople, 931-944, 4.99g. Romanus I Lecapenus as senior emperor. Obv. Rwm(AhbA)SILeUSRwm';  Romanos facing, with crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and labarum as sceptre. Unbroken inscription.
Il valore della moneta nell'attuale stato di conservazione, non supera i 10,00€.

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Note:

(1)  Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei follis (AE - bronzo) della tipologia di figura  tratti dai link di cui sopra:

Riferimenti Peso (g.)  Asse di conio (h) Diametro (mm)
Link01 4,05 6 26
Link02 5,52 6 28
Link03 5,38 6 26
Link04 - - 25
Link05 7,358 6 26,9
Link06 5,591 6-7 27,1
Link07 6,001 6 27,4
Link08 9,106 6 27
Link09 5,957 6 26,1
Link10 4,99 - -
Dalla tabella si evince che le caratteristiche fisiche della moneta del lettore (5,28g, 24-26 mm) non sono difformi da quelle dei conî d'epoca. 
(2) +RWMAh BASILEUS RWM'. Translitterando in caratteri latini si legge" Romanos Basileus Romanorum", ossia Romano, re dei Romani. Per una sintesi storica relativa all'imperatore bizantino Romano I si rimanda al sito internet http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romano_I_di_Bisanzio oppure al sito http://www.wegm.com/coins/romanusi.htm.
(3) +RWMAh' eh qeW  bASILEYS RWMAIWh, translitterando in caratteri latini si legge, "Romanos in deo basileus romanorum", ossia Romano, per grazia di Dio, re dei Romani.
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