Constantine X Ducas, AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1059-1067 AD

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Constantine X Ducas, 1059-1067 AD, AE Follis (bronze, 9.36g, 32.1mm), Constantinople Mint
Obv: Overstruck; Christ Emmanuel, nimbate, standing facing on footstool, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC – XC
Rev: Eudocia, on the left, and Constantine X, on the right, standing facing, both wearing crown and loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, set on three steps
Ref: SB 1853 Rarity/Choice: Common, Fine (double struck obverse, otherwise, nice)
Note: Constantine X Ducas ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1059 to 1067. His bronze follis from this period emphasizes the strong connection between the empire and the Christian faith. The obverse features Christ Emmanuel, nimbate and standing on a footstool, holding the Gospels, symbolizing divine guidance and blessing over the empire. The reverse depicts Constantine X and his wife Eudocia standing together, both wearing crowns and loros, holding a labarum with a cross, signifying their joint rule and the divine legitimacy of their authority. This coin reflects the Byzantine emphasis on religious imagery and the sacred nature of imperial power, reinforcing Constantine X’s legitimacy and the stability of his reign through Christian symbolism.

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