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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.

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda non più 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' ehqeW  bASILEYS RWMAIWh.3 Iscrizione su quattro righe.

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

  1. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=138427&AucID=163&Lot=927 Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH > Mail Bid Sale 10 Auction date: March 2nd, 2006 Lot number: 927 Price realized: Unsold Lot description: BYZANZ, TRAPEZUNT BYZANZ Constantinus VII.-und Romanus I.-920-944 Follis (7,76 g). Av.: Büste des Romanus I. Sear:1760. s.sch. Estimate: EUR 25.
  2. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=102864&AucID=110&Lot=1050 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 123 Auction date: May 30th, 2005 Lot number: 1050 Price realized: 220 EUR Lot description: BYZANTINISCHE MüNZEN ROMANUS I. (920 - 944) No.: 1050 Schätzpreis-Estimate: EUR 100 d=28 mm Follis, 931-944. + RWMAN' bAS - ILEVS RWM'. Gekrönte Büste des Romanus in Chlamys mit Labarum und Kreuzglobus en face. Rs: + RWMA / N' EN QEW bA / SILEVS RW / MAIWN in vier Zeilen. Sear 1760. DOC 25. 6,32g. Dunkle, braungrüne Patina, fast vorzüglich.
  3. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=57744&AucID=61&Lot=1333 Classical Numismatic Group > Mail Bid Sale 64 Auction date: September 24th, 2003 Lot number: 1333 Price realized: 325 USD Lot description: ROMANUS I. 920-944 AD. Æ Follis (5.44 gm). Constantinople mint. Estimate $150 ROMANUS I. 920-944 AD. Æ Follis (5.44 gm). Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre and globus cruciger / Four-line legend. DOC III 25; SB 1760. Good VF, dark green patina, strong portrait. A common coin in uncommon condition. ($150).
  4. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=88031&AucID=93&Lot=3258  Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung > Auction 134 Auction date: October 11th, 2004 Lot number: 3258 Price realized: 140 EUR Lot description: BYZANZ Objekt-Nr.: 3258 Romanus I., 920 - 944 n.Chr. AE Follis, (6,67 g.), 931 - 944 n. Chr. Mzst. Konstantinopel. Vs.: +RWMAN BASILEYS ROM´, frontale Büste mit Labarum u. Kreuzglobus. Rs.: +ROMA / N´EN QEW bA / SILEYS RW / MAIWN. DOC 25a; Sear 1760. ss­vz Estimation: € 120,00
  5. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=40454&AucID=43&Lot=978 Numismatik Lanz München > Auction 112 Auction date: November 25th, 2002 Lot number: 978 Price realized: 100 EUR Lot description: BYZANTINISCHE MüNZEN ROMANUS I. LECAPENUS (920 - 944) No.: 978 Schätzpreis-Estimation: EUR 50,- d=29 mm Follis, 931-944. + RWMAN' bAS - ILEVS RWM'. Gekrönte Büste in Chlamys mit Labarum und Kreuzglobus en face. Rs: + RWMA / N' EN QEW bA / SILEVS RW / MAIWN. Sear 1760. DOC 25 b. 9,10g. Braungrüne Patina, überprägungsspuren, fast vorzüglich.
  6. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1760.html Starting bid:US $40.00 Ended:Aug-03-06 Romanus I Lecapenus, Follis ImagePayments, Shipping Costs and Terms of Sale 920-944 AD, Follis, , , 6.59g. Berk-929, Sear-1760. Obv: Facing bust of Romanus I, bearded, wearing crown and jewelled chalmys, and holding labarum, transversely, and globus cruciger; Rx: Four line inscription. . VF, a few deposits.
  7. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1760.1.jpg Lot Number: 63131 Estimate: $100.00 Final Sale Price: $71.50 Denomination: Follis Grade: Good VF green patina Reference: SB 1760; DOC III 25 Romanus I. 920-944 AD. Æ Follis (9.02 gm). Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre and globus cruciger / +RWMA /N EN QEW bA SILEVS RW/MAIWN. SB 1760; DOC III 25. Good VF, green patina, light smoothing. Estimate $100.
  8. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1760.2.jpg Description Large (23mm) bronze follis of Constantine VII and Romanus I. SB#1760. Fine. High points of reverse lightly toned. Overal decent coin for type.
  9. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1760.3.jpg Lot Number: 64346 Estimate: $100.00 Final Sale Price: $264.00 Denomination: Follis Grade: Good VF dark green patina Reference: DOC III 25; SB 1760 Romanus I. 920-944 AD. Æ Follis (9.02 gm). Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust, holding sceptre and globus cruciger / +RWMA /N EN QEW bA SILEVS RW/MAIWN, inscription in four lines. DOC III 25; SB 1760. Good VF, dark green patina, light smoothing. Estimate $100.
  10. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sb/sb1760.4.jpg Description A nice example of Sear 1760 with a glossy green patina. Weight is 8.1 grams and size is 28mm. Currently US $47.53 Ends Jun-12-02.
  11. http://www.wegm.com/coins/romanusi.htm (dalla pagina, andare su "show coins") Æ 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. 

  12. Rev.  +RWm'A / n'en qeW bA / SILeVS RW / mAIWn' Romanos, per (volontà di) Dio, re dei Romani;  Iscrizione su quattro righe. Berk 929, DOC 25a, Sear 1760.
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 7,76 - -
Link02 6,32 - 28
Link03 5,44 - -
Link04 6,67 - .
Link05 9,10 - 29
Link06 6,59 - -
Link07 9,02 - -
Link08 - - 23
Link10 8,10 - 28
Link11 4,99 - -
Dalla tabella si evince che le caratteristiche fisiche della moneta del lettore (5,28g, 24-26 mm) sono comparabili con 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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