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Byzantine Alexius I Class J Anonymous Follis Overstruck at Nicephorus III Follis

$ 20.59

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    Description

    Byzantine Empire. Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Class J Anonymous AE Follis, Constantinople mint. 25mm, 6.7gr.
    obv: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ facing, cross behind head, holding gospels and raising right hand.
    rev: Cross with globe and two dots at each end of the arms, X in centre, large crescent below, around the cross are four more globes surrounded by small dots.
    SB 1900.
    Overstruck at:
    Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081 AD. AE Follis, Constantinople mint.
    obv: IC-XC to left and right of three-quarter length figure of Christ standing facing, wearing nimbus cross, holding book of gospels and raising right hand, large star to left and right.
    rev: C-F-N-D in the four corners of a cross with a large dot at the ends of each arm, circle in centre containing large star of eight rays.
    Sear 1888.