½ Follis
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Naples
(Italian States)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 700-800 |
| Value | ½ Follis (1⁄576) |
| Currency | Second Solidus Nomisma (661-1137) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.10 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 357234 |
| References | MIR NA# 7 Davide Fabrizi; 2010. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 8. Napoli. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy. Philip Grierson, Lucia Travaini; 1998. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 14: Italy III - South Italy, Sicily, Sardinia: With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Nimbate bust of Saint Januarius facing, flanked by inscriptions running from top to bottom.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
SC
IANO
Translation: Saint Januarius (San Gennaro)
Reverse
Inscription in three lines
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΝεΑ
ΠΟΛ
Ις
Translation: Naples
Mint
Naples, Italy (661-1870)Comments
CNI places this coin the second half of the 8th century, and calls it a half follaro. They list examples of the general type ranging from 16 - 23 mm in size (most at 18-23), and ranging in mass from 1.4 - 2.9 g. (most at 1.8 - 2.3).
Italian sellers tend to cite the type according to CNI and MIR.
Steven Album uses a later date of c.832-840 and calls it a follis, presumably based on Grierson (MEC), which he cites as his source.
Italian sellers tend to cite the type according to CNI and MIR.
Steven Album uses a later date of c.832-840 and calls it a follis, presumably based on Grierson (MEC), which he cites as his source.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers anépigraphe | ||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers S rétrograde - revers croix au dessus de la légende | ||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers SC IANO - revers croix au dessus de la légende | ||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers SCS IA | ||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers SCS IANO - revers croix au dessus de la légende | ||||||||||||||
| ND (700-800) | (fr) avers SCS IAVNA - revers croix au dessus de la légende | ||||||||||||||
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