Uncertain Authority, Copper, Follis, Al-Jazira, 1042-circa 1050
Obverse
Three-quarter length figure of Christ facing, details obscure. Countermark: atabeg.
Reverse
Inscription in angles of jeweled cross with pellet at end of each arm.
Obverse
Three-quarter length figure of Christ facing, details obscure. Countermark: atabeg.
Reverse
Inscription in angles of jeweled cross with pellet at end of each arm.
| Accession number | BZC.2006.41 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Uncertain Authority |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Follis |
| Mint | Al-Jazira |
| Date | 1042 – circa 1050 |
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Weight | 6.23 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
From Baldwin’s Stock, 19 October 2006, from the “Mardin Hoard”
Commentary
A class C anonymous follis with 12th-century countermark (no. 1) of the Zengids of Mosul.
N. M. Lowick, S. Bendall, and P. D. Whitting, The Mardin Hoard: Islamic Countermarks on Byzantine Folles, 32.