Anonymous Follis (Coin)

byzantineeuropeancoinancient art

Date

976-1028, attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze

The front of this coin bears a frontal image of Christ.

On the back is an as yet untranslated inscription.

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