Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1564: Anonymous Follis 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 (Issued by Anonymous Coin) , 1951.31.4.1564,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75081. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1564 People Issued by Anonymous Coin Title Anonymous Follis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1080-1085 CE Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75081 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.25 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, J.2 (p. 701) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1564 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 Pantocrator (Type VIIIe) facing, bearded, with cross behind head having 5-pellet design on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. clasps book with visible pellets to breast. In upper angles of cross, two crescents. Rev.: 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. 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
