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

ca. 1075–80

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

copper

Dimensions

2.89 g, 6:00, 22.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.20934

Geography

Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Retailed in Athens, Greece

Culture

Byzantine

Period

11th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: No inscription. Bust of Christ facing, having long slightly forked beard and cross nimbus with one pellet in each arm of cross, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand blessing inwards in sling of cloak, l. holds book with five pellets on cover, from beneath. In field, IC XC

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: No inscription. Latin cross with one large and two small pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection, ad pellet with floral ornaments to l. and r. at base. Above, crescents to l. and r.
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

Technical metadata and APIs

IIIF

Open in Mirador

View IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more

Linked Art

API response for this object

Linked Art is a Community working together to create a shared Model based on Linked Open Data to describe Art.