Anonymous Follis c. 1060 - 1065

Curator: Here we have an Anonymous Follis, a humble bronze coin, likely Byzantine. The weight is 7.35 grams. Editor: It feels incredibly weighty, doesn't it? The damage along the edges really emphasizes its age. Curator: Indeed. The imagery—a central, possibly imperial figure on one side, and a religious inscription on the other—tells a story of power and belief. The symbols are worn, but still potent. Editor: Power and belief both used to uphold social order, right? I wonder about the individual who held this coin, their daily struggle, their faith. Curator: Yes, the coin is a symbol of daily life, economy, but also the prevailing ethos they lived by. Editor: It's a tiny lens into a vast, complex world. A reminder that the everyday is always politically charged, historically specific. Curator: Precisely, and the iconographic weight of something so small is quite impressive.