Description
Collection Number:
WC 11097
Object Number:
Dates:
1071 - 1078
Denomination:
Follis
Dimensions:
26.16mm
Weight:
6.80g
Authority:
Michael VII
Mint:
Constantinopolis
Constantinople
Languages:
Greek
Obverse Type: No inscription. Bust of Christ (Type Ve) facing, bearded, with cross behind head, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left holds book from beneath. In field IC and XC (both with horizontal line above) above lateral arms of cross, six-pointed starts between them.
Obverse Legend:
IC - XC
Obverse Inscription Languages:
Latin
Obverse Mintmarks: -
Obverse Inscription Comment:
Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: +IX HΛ RCIΛOΔ; Bust facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in right hand labarum, in left, globus cruciger
Reverse Legend:
+IX [HΛ RCIΛOΔ]
Reverse Inscription Languages:
Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments:
N/A
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 819-820 n.14c, Plate --
BNP p. 658 nn. 1-11, Plate XCI
BMC Byz vol. 2 p. 534 nn. 27-28, Plate LXII,6
Ratto --
Sabatier n. 8, Plate LL (LI),8
Sommer p. 322 n. 55.8
Sear 1878