Coin: 10524

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Issue
7430

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    Notes
    Possibly overstruck; face of Christ and other elements on obverse obscure; DO A2, variety 43.6.
    Object Type
    coin
    Denomination
    follis
    Metal
    Bronze
    Region
    Byzantium
    State
    Thrace
    City
    Constantinople
    Ruler
    Unknown
    Date
    976 to 1035
    Obverse Figure Description
    Christ, bust, facing, With nimbus cross; left hand holding book.
    Obverse Legend
    +EMMA NOVHΛ
    Obverse Attributes
    Reverse Figure Description
    Legend, 4 lines of inscr.;____ below & above inscr.
    Reverse Legend
    +IhSYS/XRISTYS/BASILEY'/BASILE'
    Reverse Attributes
    ornament, Ornamentation below & above inscr.
    Series
    Anonymous Folles, Class A2, var.6
    Citations
    DOC, Alfred R. Bellinger, Michael VIII to Constantine IX 1258-1453, 1999 3.2 A2
    References
    DOC

    Coin Description

    Size
    35.08 in mm
    Die Axis
    5
    Weight
    10.45 in grams
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