Bronze Follis of Anonymous, Constantinople, 969 - 989. 1999.37.5

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1999.37.5

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.64

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 969 - 989
  • Denomination: Follis
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Christ bust facing in tunic and himation holding book in l. and raising r. in benediction

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +IHSYS / XRISTYS / BASILEY / BASILE
    • Type: Legend

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1999.37.5
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Notes

  • Attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII

Rights

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

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