bby_867265 - CONSTANTINE VIII Follis

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Type : Follis

Date: c. 1025-1028

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 29,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 9,49 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire centré à l’usure régulière. Joli buste. Des faiblesses. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.- - R.- - Do.A2 /41 - BN/B.- - BC.1818 - DMBR.40 /3.3

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection André Ronde

Obverse

Obverse legend : + EMMA - NOVHA/ IC - XC.

Obverse description : Buste du Christ Antiphonetes debout de face, avec le globe crucigère, vêtu du pallium et du colobium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la gauche.

Obverse translation : (Dieu avec nous).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + IHSUS/ XRISTYS /BASILEU/ BASILE'.

Reverse description : en quatre lignes surmontées d'un ornement.

Reverse translation : (Jésus-Christ roi des rois).

Commentary

Follis anonyme. Classe A3.
Follis anonymous. Class A3

Historical background

CONSTANTINE VIII

(15/12/1025-11/11/1028)

Constantin VIII, the second son of Roman II and Theophano was crowned in April 961. He is the brother of Basil II. He was associated with him throughout his reign. On the death of Basil II in December 1025, he succeeded him. His reign lasted only three years. His daughter Zoé married Romain, the Eparch of Constantinople. When Constantine VIII died on November 11, 1028, it was Roman III who ascended the throne..

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