Bronze Follis of Nikephoros III Botaneiates, Constantinople, 1078–1081. 1984.61.3057

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1984.61.3057

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.11
  • Series: Byzantine

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1078 - 1081
  • Denomination: Follis
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: 3/4 figure of Christ Antiphonetes raising r. in blessing and holding book in l.

  • Reverse

    • Type: Cross of equal arms ending in globules; in center, circle within which star of 8 rays; in angles, C Phi N Delta

References

  • Citation: Bates.3243
  • Reference: DOC.9

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1984.61.3057
  • Lot: 1984.61
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Rights

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

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