
Byzantine Follis, "Anonymous" Issue With Portrait of Christ, Reign of Constantine IX - 1059 to 1067 CE - Byzantine Empire
Includes glass top leatherette display box. Origin: Byzantine Empire Authority: Emperor Constantine IX (issued anonymously) Date: 1059 - 1067 CE Denomination: AE (bronze) follis Size: 28mm, 10.94g Type Number: Sear 1836 (in David Sear's "Byzantine Coins and Their Values") Obverse: IC XC - Christ seated on throne, holding Book of the Gospels Reverse: IS XC / BASILE / BASIL - in three lines Notes: Anonymous Byzantine coins do not bear the name or image of any particular ruler, but some can still be attributed to the reign of a certain emperor. This coin has a small amount of bronze disease, a type of active corrosion that affects copper based coinage, and should be stored in a dry environment. All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos.