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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Byzantine Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis, class I of Constantinople
- Date
- 1075 AD - 1080 AD, Byzantine
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1976.0011
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis, class I
- Coin Mint
- Constantinople
- Issuers
- Anonymous
- Officina
- Has Mint Mark
- no
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 1253
- Site
- Sardis
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, holds book IX XC; Reverse: Latin cross overlain by X with pellets between arms, at end of each arm, globule and two pellets; vine scrolls in lower quadrants.
- Condition
- Fair
- Dimensions
- Weight: 4.54g; Diameter: 25mm.
- Comments
- Issued by Nikephoros III Botaneiates.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- DOC III.2, p. 696
- Author
- JDE