Constantine X Ducas and Eudocia, AE Follis, Constantinople, 1059-1067 AD

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Byzantine, Constantine X Ducas and Eudocia, AE Follis (bronze, 4g, 24mm), Constantinople, 1059-1067 AD
Obv: : + EMMA-NOVHΛ; Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus and holding Gospels, IC XC across fields
Rev: : EVΔKAΥΓU +KWNTAK; Eudocia and Constantine X standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three step
Ref: DOC 8; Sear 1853 Rarity/Choice: Common, Good

 

Note: This follis belongs to the joint reign of Constantine X Doukas and his wife Eudokia Makrembolitissa. Constantine X, founder of the Doukid dynasty, came to power after the abdication of Isaac I Komnenos and is often remembered for weakening the military while favoring the bureaucracy and church. His reign witnessed growing external threats from the Seljuk Turks and Normans, setting the stage for later Byzantine decline, yet Constantinople itself remained a flourishing intellectual and religious hub. Coins of this period reflect the authority of the Doukai while continuing the empire’s tradition of strong Christian symbolism on its currency.

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