Anonymous Follis c. 1030 - 1042

Curator: This is an Anonymous Follis, a Byzantine coin whose creator is, well, anonymous! Editor: It feels strangely powerful, doesn't it? Two small disks whispering stories of empires. Curator: Indeed. Note the deliberate design. On one side, the iconic image of Christ, encircled, of course, by an inscription. Editor: And on the other side, those stark, grid-like letters… almost feels like code. Curator: Precisely. It’s a tightly structured message, a fusion of imperial power and divine right rendered in metal. The worn surface adds another layer. Editor: It's like holding a fragment of a lost world. All the lives touched by this coin, all the transactions... Curator: Yes, a conduit to a different time. Studying its form, its inscriptions, allows us to decode a culture's values. Editor: I see what you mean. In its austere design, it tells a tale of faith and authority cast in sturdy bronze. Curator: So well said. Editor: Thank you. It’s been quite illuminating!