Co 42 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class D) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

1060

Not before (date)

1050

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

DOCIII Anonymous Class D, pp. 685–687

Comparanda

Morrisson1970, II.107-119 (Class D), p. 601

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. One large break along edge and smaller, worn chips. Faint, light green patination on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1209 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Follis

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

31.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.63

Obverse Description

Nimbate and bearded Christ facing on throne with back, wearing tunic and himation, holding Gospels in both hands; within band border

Obverse Description

Undertype (axis 6): Nimbate bust of Christ facing (Class A?)

Obverse Inscription

Beside head, IⲤ - XⲤ

Reverse Description

Invocation and symbols in five lines; within band border

Reverse Inscription

Undertype: details of design on A of 𝖻ASIL from earlier anonymous follis (Class A?)

Reverse Inscription

— + over crescent — | ISXS | 𝖻ASILⲈ | 𝖻ASIL | — dot over crescent —

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph