Byzantine Empire Follis - Anonymous Class C, 1034 – 1041
Constantinopolis
Information
Country
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Currency
Second Solidus Nomisma
(720 – 1092)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Follis
Year
1034 – 1041
Ruler
Michael IV the Paphlagonian
(1034–1041)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
30
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Follis from Byzantine Empire. Issued from 1034 to 1041. Struck in Copper. Measures 30 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Three-quarter length figure of Christ Antiphonetes standing facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction, book of gospels in left hand. (ЄMMANOVHΛ : "God is with us" I(-HCOY-)C X(-PICTO-)C : "Jesus Christ")
- Reverse
- Jewelled cross with pellet at each extremity, legend in the angles. (I(-HCOY-)C X(-PICTO-)C NIKA : "Jesus Christ is Victorious")
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1034-1041) | — | € 8,40 | € 18,00 | € 18,00 |
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