Coin Item Number: 3095/1663 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front, with a short beard; he has a nimbus cruciger around his head, which is a cross within a halo; he wears a pallium, which is a woolen cloak; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’. Reverse: bust of the Virgin Mary, facing front; she has a halo; she wears a pallium and a maphorium, which is a type of medieval wimple worn by women; she raises her hands on either side of her in prayer; to left, inscription says ‘M[P]’; to right, ‘ΘV’. The inscription on the obverse in translation says ‘Jesus Christ’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Mother of God’.
History Of Use
"Follis" (denomination); Sear# 1867. The Sear catalogue suggests that this coin most likely belonged to Romanus 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 1068 and 1071
- Owned by David Herman before February 2, 2015
- Received from David Herman (Donor) on February 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 3095/1663
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 2.7 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 1068 and 1071
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3095/1663