MA98862. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class G; SBCV 1867; Sommer 40.9; Ratto 1991-3; Wroth BMC 19-25 (Constantine IX), VF, obv. double strike, dark brown patina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 7.058g, maximum diameter 27.6mm, die axis 180
o, 1 Jan 1068 - 19 Aug 1071 A.D.; obverse bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, raising right in benediction, scroll in left hand, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ) across field, border of large pellets; reverse facing bust of the Virgin Orans, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, MP - ΘV (Greek abbreviation: Mother of God) across field; border of large pellets;
scarce;
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