I saw this coin posted a few weeks ago on @Valentinian website & had to have it. It was at an excellent price as well. Technically I am catholic but I don't practice. I really loved the depiction Christ/Virgin Mary on it, and with full faces too. It also helped I needed this emperor for my Byzantine collection. Today is a fitting day to post it. Happy Easter everyone. Romanus IV (1068 - 1071 A.D.) Æ Follis Anonymous Class G O: Bust of Christ facing raising hand and holding Book of Gospels, IC XC in fields. R:Bust of Virgin Mary facing with both hands upraised. 5.41g 25mm SB 1867
Happy Easter, Mat and all! I literally just won a Class G last night (1st in my AF collection). Here's the seller's photos... And it goes well with my Class K... Alexius I Comnenus, Ruled 1081-1118 AD AE Class K Anonymous Follis Constantinople Mint, 1085-1092 AD Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ Pantocrator, nimbate, bust facing, right hand raised, book of gospels in left, all inside border of large dots. Reverse: MP-ΘV to left and right of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), three-quarter length figure standing facing, orans,, all inside border of large dots. References: Sear 1901 Size: 26-29mm, 7.2g Ex: Barry & Darling Ancient Coins Notes: Overstruck on Class J follis (rare type). Mat, your G is just spectacular!!
That is a beautiful coin Matt, here is mine. I picked it up a few years ago. I love yours, it has more character than mine. Happy Easter.
83. AE Anonymous Follis Class A2 - Smyrna 1971 - Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII between 10 January 976 - 11 November 1028. Obv. +EMMANOVHA.: (GOD IS WITH US) Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cr. (with two pellets in each limb of cross), pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels (the cover ornamented with central pellets in border of dots) with both hands; to l., IC; to r., XC (JESUS CHRIST) Rev. +IhSuS/XRISTuS/bASILEy/bASILE.: (JESUS CHRIST, KING OF KINGS) in four lines. BCVS #1813. CBE #4 pg. 217.
Really interesting types all! I have a couple with Mary and a baby Jesus... Norman Italy - Sicily William I, r. 1154-1166 (1155-1156) Messina mint, AE Follaro, 14.15 mm x 1.27 grams Obv.: ΜΡ ΘΥ (Mother of God). Madonna with Christ Child Rev.: Cufic legend, “Minted in Messina the year fifty and five hundred.” surrounding REX / ●W● Ref.: NCKS 338, MEC 14.289A Norman Italy - Calabria Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101) Mileto Mint, AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right Ref.: NCKS 131var., De Wit 3789, [MEC 14, 93]
Wonderful coin! I requested it just after you - but @Valentinian informed me it had just sold. Very happy to see it posted here!
