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BYZANTINE CHRIST follis. Michael IV 1034-41. Christ standing. Large legend.
BYZANTINE CHRIST follis. Michael IV 1034-41. Christ standing. Large legend.

BYZANTINE CHRIST follis. Michael IV 1034-41. Christ standing. Large legend.

$ 6.33

Availability: 64 in stock
  • Historical Period: Byzantine (300-1400 AD)
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Year: 1034
  • Condition: Looks better in hand than in the scan. The patina is a little grainy, and the strike on the obverse is a bit weak, giving a low profile, but you can see detail, including the cruciform halo. The reverse is quite nice.
  • Era: Ancient
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Denomination: follis
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned

    Description

    BYZANTINE ANONYMOUS CHRIST FOLLIS, attributed to MICHAEL IV, AD 1034-41
    Obverse: Christ standing. Cruciform halo.
    Reverse: Large cross. The letters IC XC NI KA mean "Jesus Christ Victor." There is tracing of an overstrike.
    Michael IV was a brave and courageous emperor, unfortunately in very poor health, so he did not last long. Most of his successors were boobs and incompetents, so the Empire declined steadily throughout the rest of the 11th century.
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    Always happy to combine shipping on multiple orders. This will be shipped between two pieces of cardboard as a first-class "parcel" so it can be tracked. The foreign postage prices are a guess. I will refund the excess if they are too high.