Follis
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The follis was a large bronze coin used in the Byzantine Empire, particularly prominent in the 6th and 7th centuries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine coin
ⓘ
bronze coin ⓘ coin ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine numismatics
ⓘ
ancient coins ⓘ |
| color |
brown
ⓘ
dark green patina (archaeological finds) ⓘ |
| currencyType | base metal coin ⓘ |
| dateOfIntroduction | 498 ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| denominationMark |
E for 5 nummi (pentanummium)
ⓘ
I for 10 nummi (decanummium) ⓘ K for 20 nummi (half-follis) ⓘ M for 40 nummi ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | Byzantine monetary reform of Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierMeaning | small bag of coins in late Roman usage ⓘ |
| faceValue | 40 nummi ⓘ |
| feature |
indication of regnal year
ⓘ
large flan ⓘ mint mark ⓘ officina mark ⓘ thick planchet ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antique and early Byzantine economy ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLegends | Greek ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
copper alloy ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
6th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ |
| reformedUnder |
Heraclius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin II NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Byzantine provinces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOnObverse | Greek ⓘ |
| scriptOnReverse | Greek ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Byzantine pound of copper ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | reduced bronze denominations of the middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| typicalObverseDesign | bust of the emperor ⓘ |
| typicalReverseDesign | large denomination mark M ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Byzantine gold solidus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine silver coinage ⓘ |
| usedAs | low-value currency ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
small payments ⓘ |
| usedIn | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightSystem | copper weight standard ⓘ |
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