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Follis - Kōnstantinos IX (Class D)
Country: Byzantine Empire
Denomination: 1 Follis
(1/288)
Year: (1050-1060)
Material: Copper
Weight: 6.61 g
Shape: Round/oval
Diameter: 32 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: byzantine empire
Description:
Obverse
In the 10th and 11th century, so-called "anonymous folles" were struck instead of the earlier coins depicting the emperor. Christ, nimbate, with pallium and colobrium, seated in throne, holding Book of Gospels. Weight varies 6,61 to 9.39 gm.
Reverse
IC-XCISXS,
bAS-ILE
bASILE,
with Cross above.
"XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE" translates to "Christ, Emperor of Emperors".
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