Follis (40 Nummi) of Unknown from Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)

1050–60

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

7.80 g, 6:00, 28.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of Professor Alfred R. Bellinger

Accession Number

2001.87.20951

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Retailed in Athens, Greece

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: No inscription. Christ seated on square-backed throne facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak; l. holds book with five pellets on cover, by spine on knee. In field, IC XC.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: - + - / ISXS / bASILE / bASIL / - [lunette] -
Provenance
Professor Alred R. Bellinger, New Haven, Conn., from 1926; Yale Universlity Library, New Haven, Conn., 1978–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, nummi

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