Copper Alloy Follis of Anonymous, Anatolia, 1050–1060. 1967.177.43

Physical Description

• Countermark: Arab ctsp.
• Series: Byzantine

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 1050 - 1060
• Denomination: Follis
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Copper Alloy

• Authority

  • Authority: Anonymous
  • Stated Authority: Byzantine Empire

• Geographic

  • Region: Anatolia
  • Region: Uncertain

• Obverse

  • Legend: IC - XC
  • Type: Christ std. on square-backed throne holding book in l. and raising r. in benediction

• Reverse

  • Legend: ISXS / BASILE / BASIL
  • Type: Legend

References

• Reference: DOC.D

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.177.43
• Lot: 1967.177
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • acq. near Ahar

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States