bby_686281 - ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis

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Price : 125.00 €

Type : Follis

Date: c. 1071-1078

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 9,05 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée présentant un très joli revers. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.9 - R.2030 - Do.8 - BN/B.1 - BC.1866 - DMBR.54 /4 (140€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection J. H

Obverse

Obverse legend : IC - XC/ NI-KA.

Obverse description : Buste nimbé du Christ de face, vêtu du pallium et du colobium, bénissant de la main droite et tenant les Évangiles de la main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Jésus Christ victorieux.

Reverse

Reverse legend : C - R.

Reverse description : Croix aux extrémités bouletées ornée d’une croisette en cœur.

Reverse legend : R - D.

Historical background

ROMANUS IV DIOGENES

(1/01/1068-19/08/1071)

By dying on May 21, 1067, Constantin X Ducas left a wife, Eudocia, and three sons, Michael VII, Constance and Andronicus. Eudocia was regent from the end of May to the end of December 1067 and married Roman IV on January 1, 1068. Unfortunately, the Emperor was taken prisoner while fighting against the Turks in 1071. Eudocia was again regent for four months before going into exile. Michael ruled alone until 1078.

ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis VF

95.00 €

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ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis XF/AU

250.00 €

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ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis VF/XF

80.00 €

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ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis VF/VF

75.00 €

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ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis AU

175.00 €

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ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis XF

125.00 €

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bby_686281 - ROMANUS IV DIOGENES Follis

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

ROMANUS IV DIOGENES

(1/01/1068-19/08/1071)

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