Description
Time of Nikephoros III, ca 1078 – 1081 AD. Anonymous AE Follis Class I, Constantinople mint. Nimbate bust of Christ, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels / Ornate cross rising from florets, flanked by crescents.
Anonymous AE Follis, Class I
70,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE27 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,42 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | DOC III Class I; SB 1889 |
| Commentary: | overstruck on previuos issue (Michael VII); great two-colored patina, sharp details, bent flan |
Historical Context
In 1078 Nikephoros revolted against Michael VII, and with the help of the Seljuk Turks became an emperor.
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