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

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Constantine X Ducas with Eudocia, AE Follis (bronze, 9.12g, 26.1mm), Constantinople Mint, 1059-1067 AD
Obv:  Christ Emmanuel standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels with both hands; in fields, IC – XC
Rev:  Eudocia and Constantine X standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three steps
Ref: SB 1853 Rarity/Choice: Common, VF (minor deposit, nicely struck)
Note: Constantine X Ducas ascended to the throne during a period of military and political challenges for the Byzantine Empire. His reign saw numerous external threats, particularly from the Seljuk Turks. The coin reflects the religious and political ideology of the time, emphasizing the divine legitimacy of the emperor and empress through the imagery of Christ and the labarum. This follis not only served as currency but also as a medium for propagating the emperor’s authority and the sanctity of his rule. The depiction of Christ Emmanuel underscores the Byzantine belief in the divine right of the emperor, while the presence of both Constantine and Eudocia on the reverse signifies the stability and continuity of the ruling dynasty. This coin exemplifies the blend of religious imagery and imperial propaganda characteristic of Byzantine coinage.

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