E-auction 56-25187 - bby_278366 - CONSTANTINE X DUCAS Follis

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VF/XF

Estimate :	145 €
Price :	22 €
Maximum bid :	25 €
End of the sale :	12 May 2014 16:35:00
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Follis

Date: c. 1060-1065

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 6,24 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire à l’usure importante sur un flan large et mince, parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Jolie patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.- p. 690-691 - BN/B.- - BC.1856 - DMBR.40 /8-2 (250€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IC - XC.

Obverse description : Le Christ en majesté, trônant de face avec le nimbe crucigère de face, vêtu du pallium et du colombium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IS XC/ BASILE/ BASIL’.

Reverse description : Légende en trois lignes ; motif décoratif à l’exergue.

Reverse translation : (Jésus Christ roi des rois).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Follis anonyme (classe F). Cet exemplaire semble surfrappé sans que l’on puisse déterminer le prototype, mais on aperçoit le nimbe du Christ au droit. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente qui est parfois difficile à identifier et confondu avec le follis anonyme attribué à Constantin IX (BC. 1836).
Very light weight. Anonymous follis (class F). This example appears to be over-struck, although the prototype cannot be determined, but the nimbus of Christ can be seen on the obverse. This is the first time we have offered this type for sale, which is sometimes difficult to identify and confused with the anonymous follis attributed to Constantine IX (BC. 1836).