Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1538: Anonymous Follis Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Anonymous Follis (Issued by Anonymous Coin) , 1951.31.4.1538,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 13, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/74732. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1538 People Issued by Anonymous Coin Title Anonymous Follis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1060-1065 CE Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74732 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.35 g Die Axis 4 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC XC (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: IS XS | bASILE | bASIL' State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, F.10 (p. 691) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1538 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Christ seated on backless throne (Type III) facing, bearded, with cross nimbus having pellet in each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised to side in blessing, l. hand holds book, with 5-pellet design on cover, by spine on knee. Rev.: Inscription, bounded by -- + -- on top and + on bottom. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu