E-auction 210-137178 - bby_419678 - CONSTANTINE VII and ZOE Follis
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Estimate : | 175 € |
Price : | 52 € |
Maximum bid : | 52 € |
End of the sale : | 24 April 2017 14:56:00 |
bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Follis
Date: 914-919
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,26 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan mince, irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beaux bustes de Constantin VII et de Zoé. Revers, de style fin bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : + CONSTANTI ET ZOH B'.
Obverse description : Bustes de face de Constantin VII à gauche et de Zoé à droite, tenant la croix patriarcale. Constantin porte le loros et Zoé, la chalmyde.
Reverse
Reverse legend : + CONS// TANTIHO// C E ZOH BA// SILIS RO// MEON EN CINQ LIGNES.
Reverse description : Légende en cinq lignes.
Commentary
Poids extrêmement léger. Buste fins. Poids et diamètre font plutôt penser à un demi follis qu’à un follis.