Bi̇zans Anoni̇m Folli̇sleri̇nde Bi̇tki̇sel Bezemeli̇ Haç Ve Ay Üzeri̇nde Haç Tasvi̇ri̇: H, I, J, M Grubunun Değerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇

Abstract

Before the years of approximately 1071-1092, the leaved cross and crescent beneath the cross appeared on Byzantine coins only in miniature size and typically as part of a scene focusing on the emperor. The motifs were generally widespread in the artwork of the provinces rather than the capital, Constantinople. Signifying death and resurrection, their appearance in the eleventh century in imperial Byzantine artwork points to influences of diverse cultures flocking to Anatolia and reflects the political and economic climate in the region. Did the increasing prominence of the leaved cross and the crescent beneath the cross in the eleventh century signal some type of agreements between the Byzantines and other new states to mint and circulate anonymous folles? While I support past