Coin Item Number: 3095/1451 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin of Nicephorus III, 1078-1081. Obverse: Christ, standing and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he raises his right hand in benediction; in his left hand, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left and right, stars; above left star, ‘IC’; above right star, ‘X[C]’. Reverse: eight-pointed star within a circle; to left, right, above, and beneath circle, pellets. To upper left of circle, ‘C’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); DO# 9; Sear# 1888.
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between 1078 and 1081
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1451
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1078 and 1081
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1451