Description
Collection Number: WC 11131
Object Number:
Dates: 1060 - 1065
Denomination: Follis
Dimensions: 28.28mm
Weight: 8.68g
Authority: Anonymous Folles
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: No inscription. Christ seated on backless throne (Type III) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having • (pellet) in each arm; wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised to side in blessing, left hand holds book with on cover, by spine, on knee. In field IC - XC (both with horizontal line above)
Obverse Legend:
Anepigraphic
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
IC - XC
Obverse Inscription Comment: Horizontal line above IC XC
Reverse Type: --/IS XS/bSIL/bSIL’/
Reverse Legend:
•/IS XS/bSIL/bSIL[’]/
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: Initial symbols are blundered, possibly worn die?
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 690-691 n. Class F, Plate LXI
BNP p. 602 n. 123, Plate LXXXI
BMC Byz vol. 2, p. 510 nn. 3-7, Plate LX,10 (Michael VI)
cf. Ratto p. 103 nn. 2005, Plate XLVII (Michael VI)
Sabatier --
Sommer pp. 298-299 n. 40.8
Sear 1856