bby_823400 - MICHAEL IV THE PAPHLAGONIAN Follis

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Type : Follis

Date: c. 1040

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 29 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 8,96 g.

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie légèrement décentrée. Joli buste du Christ. Usure régulière. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.6 (Théodora) - R.1998 (Théodora) - Do.C9 - BN/B.86 - BC.1825 - DMBR.40 /5 - 1 (110€)

Obverse

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

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

Obverse translation : (Dieu avec nous).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IC-XC// NI-KA .

Reverse description : dans les cantonnements d'une croix bouletée et perlée aux extrémités bouletées.

Reverse translation : (Jésus Christ vainqueur).

Historical background

MICHAEL IV THE PAPHLAGONIAN

(12/04/1034-10/12/1041)

Michel IV succeeded Romain III and married Zoé, the Empress. His reign was short because he died on his return from a campaign against the Slavs. Zoe, then Michael V succeeded him in 1041/2.

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bby_823400 - MICHAEL IV THE PAPHLAGONIAN Follis

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Historical background

MICHAEL IV THE PAPHLAGONIAN

(12/04/1034-10/12/1041)

Michel IV succeeded Romain III and married Zoé, the Empress. His reign was short because he died on his return from a campaign against the Slavs. Zoe, then Michael V succeeded him in 1041/2.

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