Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.4.1467: Anonymous Follis Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Anonymous Follis (Issued by Anonymous Coin) , 1951.31.4.1467,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/75117. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.4.1467 People Issued by Anonymous Coin Title Anonymous Follis Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 976(?)-c. 1030/1035 CE Period Byzantine period, Middle Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/75117 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 7.93 g Denomination follis Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: +EMMA NOVHLambda Reverse Inscription: +IhSYS | XRISTYS | bASILEY' | bASILE' . Strange A. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOC 3.2, A2.47.23 (p. 672) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.4.1467 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Christ (Type VIIb) facing, bearded, with nimbus cross with square on each arm, wearing tunic and himation; r. hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, l. holds book with ornate cover (5-pellet design) from beneath. Rev.: Inscr., square above and beneath. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
