Follis - Anonymous Class I Constantinopolis

€1.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year1078-1081
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueFollis (1⁄288)
CurrencySecond Solidus Nomisma (720-1092)
CompositionBronze
Weight5.8 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#1889
Obverse descriptionChrist bust facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction, gospels in left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIC-XC
(Translation: Jesus Christ)
Reverse descriptionLatin cross with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornaments in lower fields, crescents in upper fields.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1078-1081)  - Constantinopolis -
Catalog ID4200475510
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