- Co 214 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class K) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 1092
- Not before (date)
- 1085
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Obverse undertype: DOCIV Alexios I 40a, pp. 236–238 (Thessalonica Fourth Coinage)
- Comparanda
- DOCIII Anonymous Folles Class K, pp. 702-703, pl. LXVIII
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Slightly nicked edges; extensive pitting and rare gouging. One small area of rough corrosion on obverse center.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1211 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Follis
- Numismatic Authority
- Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 23.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 3.77
- Obverse Description
- Overtype: Facing bust of Christ facing with cruciform nimbus, wearing [tunic and himation], holding Gospels; within border of large dots
- Obverse Description
- Undertype (axis 4): jeweled, radiate(?) cross one large globule flanked by two pellets at ends of arms
- Obverse Inscription
- Overtype: to left and right of figure, ΙⲤ - Χ[Ⲥ]
- Obverse Inscription
- Undertype: in angles of cross, Φ - Ⲥ | ΑΛ - [Δ]
- Reverse Description
- Facing three-quarter-length figure of the Virgin Mary, numbate, in orans position, wearing tunic and maphorion; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- To left and right of head, ΜΡ – Θ[Υ]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 214 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class K).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0214>
