Co 214 (Middle Byzantine follis, Anonymous Class K) [permalink]

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

Contributor Notes

2010 (May-June): R. Weir studied and identified, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

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, Ι̣Ⲥ̣ - 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, Μ̣Ρ – 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

Reverse Photograph