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Follis Countermark `Atabeg` on Byzantine host coin
Issuer | Zengids, Uncertain mint of the |
Year | 1127-1250 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Follis (1) |
Currency | |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 5.02 g |
Dimensions | 28 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
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Obverse description | Uncertain countermark atop host coin showing Christ standing with eight-pointed stars either side. |
Obverse script | Arabic, Greek |
Obverse lettering | [IC-XC] (Translation: [Jesus Christ]) |
Reverse description | Arabic countermark atop host coin showing abbreviated legend in quadrants with big star in centre. |
Reverse script | Arabic, Greek |
Reverse lettering | [C Φ]
[N Δ] (Translation: Atabeg [O Cross, protect Nikephoros Emperor]) |
Edge | Plain. |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND
(1127-1250) - -
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Catalog ID | 5757939540 |
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