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E-auction 210-137178 - bby_419678 - CONSTANTINE VII and ZOE Follis

CONSTANTINE VII and ZOE Follis AU
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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
Catalogue references :

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.

Historical background


CONSTANTINE VII and ZOE

(914-919)

Constantin VII, born in 908, was the son of Leo VI and Zoe. He was associated with the throne on May 15, 908, but his uncle Alexander succeeded his brother (912-913). The regency was then exercised by the patriarch Nicolas Mysticus, finally from 914 by Zoé.

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