Follis - Anonymous Class C Constantinopolis

€47,703.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year1034-1041
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueFollis (1⁄288)
CurrencySecond Solidus Nomisma (720-1092)
CompositionCopper
Weight11 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#1825
Obverse descriptionThree-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction, book of gospels in left hand.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering+ЄMMANOVHΛ IC XC
(Translation: ЄMMANOVHΛ : `God is with us` I(-HCOY-)C X(-PICTO-)C : `Jesus Christ`)
Reverse descriptionJewelled cross with pellet at each extremity, legend in the angles.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringIC XC NI KA
(Translation: I(-HCOY-)C X(-PICTO-)C NIKA : `Jesus Christ is Victorious`)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1034-1041)  - -
Catalog ID4327886250
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