Follis (40 Nummi) of Nicephorus III from Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Mint: Constantinople (Thrace)
Ruler: Nicephorus III Botaniates, Emperor of Byzantium, 1001–1081, ruled 1078–81

1078–81

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

5.10 g, 6:00, 20.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.21065

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Retailed in Corinth, Greece

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: No Inscription. Three-quarter-length figure of Christ Antiphonetes facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in front of body, l. holds book, with five pellets on cover, from beneath. In field, two stars above which IC and XC. Single border of dots

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Cross of equal arms ending in globules. In the center, circle within which star of eight rays. In angles, legend. Single border of dots
Provenance
R. Oates, to 1957; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1957–201; 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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