The Christ Pantocrator: The First Depiction of Jesus on Coins

Рет қаралды 6,118

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 55

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Would you like to support the channel and my work? Consider buying some channel Merch! You get a cool T-Shirt or Mug and you help me make more Ancient Numismatic content. Thank you! leob.creator-spring.com/

@frederikbrandt7951 Жыл бұрын

Thirsty $$

@stevekovoc3939 7 ай бұрын

I just received one of these Christ follis, and it is truly a sight to behold. It was made in around 1025-1028, and the pantocrator Christ depicted on the obverse is so cool. Love the way it reflects the Byzantine style of mosaic art which was being used at the time, complete with all the little motifs seen in those pieces of art. The hand gesture that Jesus is making, him holding the gospels, etc. Lovely coin with a fascinating history. On the obverse it reads "Emmanuel" in either Greek or Latin. On the reverse it reads "Ihsus Xristus Basileu Basile", or "Jesus Christ King of Kings" in English.

@James-m6z 5 ай бұрын

I love these coins I’ve always wanted a coin or coins dated back to Christ you never know who all have held these coins in their hands love it

@nathanielscreativecollecti6392 Жыл бұрын

I have one such bronze coin of The Christ Pentocrator. It is a special thing to me in a symbolic way. The Romans drove nails through his hands and feet with hammer blows, now in these pieces they declare his divinity by striking the coins with hammer blows.

@SDArgo_FoC Жыл бұрын

Interesting comparison

@garyschum-eg1lp Жыл бұрын

I’m proud of you

@SDArgo_FoC Жыл бұрын

@@Matts_Ancient_Coins Wdym? What’s funny?

@barrymoore4470 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see Latin still being used on official coinage at this late date in Eastern Roman history. I thought by that point that Greek had superseded Latin in all capacities; certainly Latin would have been known by a small fraction of the populace.

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

It was still the main language for religious ceremonies at least, considering the "tone" of this coin, I think its understandable.

@SDArgo_FoC Жыл бұрын

Though the solidi’s obverse was usually obverse for Christ, and the reverse used more crude details, there’s a really rare and extremely interesting coin of Constantine vii, wherein both sides used a full detailed portrait of Christ pantocrator and Constantine. It’s a beautiful coin type which was unfortunately abandoned too quickly

@seanmfinegan Жыл бұрын

Incredibly beautiful coin. God bless!

@Matts_Ancient_Coins Жыл бұрын

Your drawings and commentary are just amazing. I may upload a few of my Roman republic coins I purchased in Italy, although it will be nowhere near the quality of your videos. Thank you very much for inspiring this hobby of mine.

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We need more numismatic content on youtube, I strongly encourage you to do it :)

@christopherevans2445 Жыл бұрын

Ahh, a beautiful solidus from Constantine "Porphyrogentius". The De Administrando Imperio author, an important peice of history. Another great episode thx

@ГордонЭстнер Жыл бұрын

I have such a coin. And there are even rarer coins of Kievan Rus. In the image and likeness of the Kiev princes began to issue coins. The silver coins of St. Vladimir and Svyatopolk were issued after the baptism of Russia and cost a lot of money.

@johnlee4897 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful solidus. Verg fine specimen. The Pantocrast detail seems finer than the reverse. I do enjoy Byzantine gold.

@PoorRichardsAlmanac Жыл бұрын

Excellent episode. Many thanks.

@thatoneguy7191 Жыл бұрын

I've got a contemporary forgery of the bronze pantocrator, which funnily enough has the text written on it in reverse. This forger must not have been very bright.

@caracallaavg Жыл бұрын

Splendid video! This type peaked my interest since appearing at the Drachma and Denarii podcast

@QuantumHistorian Жыл бұрын

5:40 It's been a while since I was at Monreale Sicily, but I'm pretty sure that's a mosaic rather than a painting. Which is all the more astonishing.

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Considering it was made in Byzantine style, this is very possible, thanks for clarifying!

@barrymoore4470 Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicalNumismatics Yes, that image is definitely mosaic. That's one reason the image and colors remain so well preserved.

@gordongrant408 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video Leo , keep showing them and we will keep watching 👍😉

@allanwestphall8108 Жыл бұрын

Good video! I don't have Christ Pantocrator but I have bronze coins of Theodosius I from about 385 that include the Christogram and cross. This is quite early I think. I wonder when we have the first coin with the cross?

@Davide-Fiume Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thank you!

@ineedhelpsoon Жыл бұрын

A "complete" medieval collection depicting Jesus Kristus has been on my list for a long time, but this is annoyingly difficult when you have 7 other collections to "uphold" - this is what keeps one from being a "proper" numismatist, a proper focus, though I consider my collection a museum of relevant important history to me. But I do have a gold histamenon depicting a shaved Jesus from ca. 1140 AD, must have been to keep up with Byzantine fashion in the 12th century! :)

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a "universalist" collector, this wont stop you from being a proper numismatist :)

@nerynumismatica Жыл бұрын

Bom dia Leo. Mais um grande vídeo, parabéns.

@ericcasagrande Жыл бұрын

While I don't have any Byzantine coins at the moment, nevertheless I will say that is a truly awesome coin in excellent condition!! Thanks for sharing.

@maxtravers1314 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know why the u in regnatium is made so… strangely?

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Its the slow transition from latin to greek legends.

@nyxhighlander9894 Жыл бұрын

Those our amazing coins

@PhantomHarlock78 Жыл бұрын

Those gold coins were 24k?

@SDArgo_FoC Жыл бұрын

I think almost, as best that they could do. They assumed it was pure and it acted as such

@Balmora1990 Жыл бұрын

no, certainly not after 2nd half of XI century

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Thats from the X century, its pretty high purity.

@SDArgo_FoC Жыл бұрын

@@Balmora1990 Yeah, the debasement of the 11th century, especially. The new hyperpyron also didn’t retain the purity and power of its predecessor.

@donklaser217 Жыл бұрын

I have all the anonymous folles from class A to K.

@ClassicalNumismatics Жыл бұрын

Wow, thats impressive!

@donklaser217 Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicalNumismatics Thanks. They're an interesting part of history and reasonably affordable.

@bratrcunik4571 Жыл бұрын

I have the so-called anonymous follis of Romanos IV. with Christ Pantocratoron the obverse and the Virgin Mary on the reverse. May I ask what video editor you use?