Anonymous Follis (Coin), Attributed to Theodora
Byzantine
1055–1056
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
byzantineportraiteuropeancoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloymetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a jeweled, inscribed Greek cross with discs at each terminus.On the back (reverse) Christ Antiphonetes is shown with a nimbus cruciger, pallium, and book.
