Description
Collection Number: WC 11097
Object Number:
Dates: 1071 - 1078
Denomination: Follis
Dimensions: 26.16mm
Weight: 6.80g
Authority: Michael VII
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