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Worn and pierced copper-alloy late Early Medieval Byzantine anonymous follis attributed to Constantine IX (1042-1055) of Class D (c.1050-60; Sear 1836). The obverse shows Christ in majesty with Jesus, nimbate, with pallium and colobrium, seated on throne, holding the Book of Gospels. The reverse has three lines of text reading IS-XS/bASILE/bASIL (Jesus Christ, King of Kings). Ref: Sear 1987, 378.The piercing is a neat if slightly irregular oval located directly above the figure of Christ/directly below the inscription suggesting that the piercing was intended to convert the coin into a pendant. The force of the piercing appears to have slightly pushed the edge of the flan upwards at the top of the coin.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Byzantine |
|---|---|
| Date | 1050 |
| Culture / Origin | Byzantine, United Kingdom |
| Department | Byzantine |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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