Byzantine coin from ‘Anonymous Folles’ Period, 970-1092. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front, a nimbus cruciger around his head, holding the Book of Gospels in front; to left, inscription says ‘IC’; to right, ‘XC’; there is a second, fainter inscription to the left, ‘ENMA’. Reverse: an inscription of four lines, which begins with a cross: ‘InSϤ/XRISTOS/bASILEϤ/bASILE’ ('Jesus Christ, King of Kings'); above and beneath, there is a pattern of curly lines and dots.

• 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.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); Sear# 1813. The Sear catalogue says that this coin most likely belonged to Basil II and Constantine VIII.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.3 cm, diameter 3.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Turkey

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• Creation Date between 976 and 1028
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3095/1614