Description: Time of Michael IV (1034 - 1041). AE Anonymous Follis, Class C; clipped to 1/3 weight. Nimbate Christ Antiphonetes standing, facing / IC XC NI KA in angles of cross.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 2,46 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: DOC 4; SB 1825

Commentary: scarce example of careful clipping preserving the image of Christ; olive-grey patina, good detail

History: Christ Antiphonetes ("the responder" or "the guarantor") was a much-favored miraculous icon in Constantinople.

Article Number: 016-04-05-41652