© CGB
© CGB
Follis - Anonymous Class I Constantinopolis ND
| Bronze | 5.8 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nikephoros III Botaneiates (1078-1081) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1078-1081 |
| Value | Follis (1⁄288) |
| Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (720-1092) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.8 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#60386 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Latin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields.
Comment
This coin in the 19th cent was assigned by Schlumberger as a crusader issue from Edessa, instead of Byzantine, references: CCS.manque-Ratto.2494-2496, Schl Pl. I.13-15.Please see Numista entry N# 135567