Coin Item Number: 3095/1655 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from 10th or 11th century. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: large cross with four ornate ends; beneath, inscription says ‘NIKA’. The coin lacks any images or inscriptions which would indicate the emperor to whom it belongs, meaning that it is most likely from the ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination).
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 950 and 1100
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1655
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.0 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 950 and 1100
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3095/1655