- Follis - NumisWiki, The Collaborative Numismatics Project
"Follis" (plural: folles) is a Latin word which meant a leather bag, and in particular referred to a money-pouch The large billon of Diocletian's 294 reform were distributed in large leather bags and hence came to be known as folles The sweeping reform of 294 re-established silver coinage with the advent of the "argenteus", and the antoninianus was discontinued (along with the vestigial
- Anonymous Follis - NumisWiki, The Collaborative Numismatics Project
Anonymous FollisThe Byzantine Anonymous Follis On these bronze coins of the Byzantine Empire the emperor 's name and portrait are not part of the design, hence they are anonymous Instead of the earthly king, these coins depict Jesus Christ, King of Kings Constantine, whose earlier coinage played homage to various pagan gods, including the sun god Sol (favored by many Romans) placed the Chi
- nummus or follis? - Forum Ancient Coins
nummus or follis?This coin is nummus or follis, I ask because is very complicate know the diference of Follis, Nummus, Centenionalis because for same coin is possible find with description Nummus, other with Centenional and others with Follis, so What´s right ?
- Roman Coins of Maximinus II
Roman Coins of Maximinus II"'Quarter-Follis' (plural: 'Quarter-Folles') is a rather ill-defined term used to denote the smallest laureate fractional 'aes' (bronze) coinage from about 294 until about 315 The weights varied from slightly less than one gram to almost three grams, but most seem to be centered around one scripulum, a Roman measure of weight which equals 1 13 grams A distinction
- Roman Coins of Licinius I
In 320 A D , Licinius reneged on the religious freedom promised by the Edict of Milan, and began a new persecution of Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire He destroyed churches, imprisoned Christians and confiscated their property RL118708 Billon follis, Hunter V 138 (also 1st officina); RIC VII Nicomedia p 604, 24 (R1), SRCV IV 15236, Cohen VII 116, Choice VF, black patina, well
- Size Scales for Ancient Coins
Size Scales for Ancient Coins Ancient numismatics is a science constantly under revision While the coins we study have not changed in the last thousand (or two thousand) years, our understanding of them is constantly changing in keeping with new discoveries and new theories about the coins and the civilizations that produced them As a modern science, the study of ancient numismatics dates
- The Tetrarchy, Constantine and Licinius - Forum Ancient Coins
Rome: The Tetrarchy, Constantine and Licinius 284 to 337 A D
- What is a follis? - Forum Ancient Coins
What is a follis?In his general Introduction to RIC VI, Sutherland points out that there is no historical basis for "follis" (singular) "folles" (plural) being the official contemporary nomenclature for the reformed aes (copper alloy) coinage (+ - 10 gm ) of Diocletian He also points out that during the fourth century a "follis" was a bag holding a stated weight of metal, not necessarily
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