Co 233 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class K) [permalink] [show fewer 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
DOCIII Anonymous Folles Class K, pp. 702-704, pl. LXVIII
Preservation comment
Wear: P/G. One edge snapped off (or clipped) and slight, sparse nicking over other segments; somewhat sparse, moderate pitting to cratering and rare gouging. Faint incipient bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1217 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Byzantine, Uncertain“)
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Follis
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
22.0
Numismatic Mint
Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.29
Obverse Description
Facing bust of bearded Christ with cruciform nimbus, wearing [tunic and himation], holding Gospels; within border of large dots (traces)
Obverse Inscription
To left and right, [IⲤ] – X[Ⲥ]
Reverse Description
Facing three-quarter-length figure of the Virgin Mary, numbate, in orans position, wearing tunic and maphorion; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
Μ[Ρ – ΘΥ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Byzantine (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Jesus Christ (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph