Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1556: Anonymous Follis, Class D Imitation Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Anonymous Follis, Class D Imitation (Issued by Anonymous Coin) , 1951.31.4.1556,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75029. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1556 People Issued by Anonymous Coin Title Anonymous Follis, Class D Imitation Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1075- 1080 CE Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75029 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 5.85 g Die Axis 6 Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: No inscr. In field, IC XC (both overlined). Reverse Inscription: No inscr. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, I.14 (p. 697) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1556 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.: Bust of Christ (Type VIIb) 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 5-pellet design on cover, from beneath. Rev.: Latin cross with one large and two small pellets at each extremity, small cross at intersection, and pellet with floral ornaments to l. and r. at base. Above, crescents to l. and r. 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
