- Co 818 (Early Islamic fals from Syria-Palestine) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 660
- Not before (date)
- 650
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- Model: DOCII Constans II 70-74, pp. 450-451 (Constantinople, Follis Class 5(b), dated AD 652-656)
- Comparanda
- SICA1 526, 527, p. 79, pl. 37, Pseudo-Byzantine Type F
- Description
- This is an Arab-Byzantine imitation of follis of Constans II: irregular flan; schematic rendering of figure on obverse; blundered inscription on reverse.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F. Broken (clipped?) on two sides and irregular remain margin give amorphous shape; nickedd edges; extensive, slight pitting and scratching to gouging. Small patches of white film from bronze disease on both faces.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, pp. 75, 91, no. 1166 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Seventh Century Follis … (possible Arabic imitation)”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- Fals
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 21.0
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.77
- Obverse Description
- Facing figure of bearded emperor, crowned, cloaked, and cuirassed(?), holding scepter cruciger in right hand and globus cruciger in left (irregular and schematic)
- Obverse Inscription
- Upper right, Ν
- Reverse Inscription
- Large Μ (broken lines and irregular serifs); above, ✶; [A]ON – O[ ]; below, Γ; in exergue, uncertain letter(s) or number(s)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Islamic (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 818 (Early Islamic fals from Syria-Palestine).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0818>
