Coin Item Number: 3095/1649 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: Christ, standing and facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; in front of him, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to left, inscription says ‘[I]C’; to right, ‘[X]C’. Reverse: large jewelled cross; there is an inscription of two lines that intersects with the cross; it says ‘ICXC/NIKA’ The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘May Jesus Christ Conquer’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); Sear# 1825. The Sear catalogue says that this coin most likely belonged to Michael IV.
Narrative
The ‘Anonymous Folles’ are a group of coins spanning just over a century. They often have a depiction of Christ in place of any images or inscriptions which would indicate the emperor to whose reign they belong, thus rendering them anonymous.
Item History
- Made in Turkey between 1034 and 1041
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1649
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Previous Owner
- David Herman
- Received from
- David Herman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between 1034 and 1041
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1649