Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 42 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class D)
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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
Suggested citation
“Co 42 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class D).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0042>