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

ca. 1080–85

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

6.62 g, 12:00, 27.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli

Accession Number

2001.87.20906

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Retailed in Athens, Greece

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: No inscription. Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, bearded, wit cross behind head having five pellets on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. clasps book to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. In field IC XC

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: No inscription. Latin cross with large pellet and two small pellets at each extremity. Beneath the cross, large crescent. To l. and r., above and below, large pellets surrounded by small pellets.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1926–2001; 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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