Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II Phocas and Constantine X. Lot of 2 Æ Folles Costantinople. 10-11th century AD (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Carmen Vera Gutiérrez

A) Nicephorus II Phocas. 963-969 AD. AE Follis mint Constantinople. Obv: NICIFR [bASIL RW], crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing loros and additional jewelled robe, holding cross-topped sceptre and trefoil on globe. Rev: nICHF EhΘEWbA SILEVSRW mAIWn, legend in four lines. Ref: Sear 1783, DOC 7. Bronze, 8.71 g, 25mm B) Constantine X 1059-1067 AD AE Follis mint Constantinople Obv: +EMMANOVHL, Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction, holds Book of Gospels, IC XC left and right. Rev: +KWN RACILEVC O LOVK, Bust of Constantine facing wearing crown and loros and holding cross and akakia Ref: Sear 1854 Bronze, 8.74g, 29mm Both the coins are authentic and in medium - good condition , will be sent with photographic numbered original ticket

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Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II Phocas and Constantine X. Lot of 2 Æ Folles Costantinople. 10-11th century AD (No Reserve Price)

A) Nicephorus II Phocas. 963-969 AD.
AE Follis mint Constantinople.
Obv: NICIFR [bASIL RW], crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing loros and additional jewelled robe, holding cross-topped sceptre and trefoil on globe.
Rev: nICHF EhΘEWbA SILEVSRW mAIWn, legend in four lines.
Ref: Sear 1783, DOC 7.
Bronze, 8.71 g, 25mm

B) Constantine X 1059-1067 AD
AE Follis mint Constantinople
Obv: +EMMANOVHL, Bust of Christ facing wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction, holds Book of Gospels, IC XC left and right.
Rev: +KWN RACILEVC O LOVK, Bust of Constantine facing wearing crown and loros and holding cross and akakia
Ref: Sear 1854
Bronze, 8.74g, 29mm

Both the coins are authentic and in medium - good condition , will be sent with photographic numbered original ticket

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Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II Phocas and Constantine X. Lot of 2 Æ Folles Costantinople. 10-11th century AD (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Carmen Vera Gutiérrez

Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus II Phocas and Constantine X. Lot of 2 Æ Folles Costantinople. 10-11th century AD (No Reserve Price)