TYPE Byzantine Empire, Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-71 AD), bronze follis
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing numbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ")
Rev: Cross with globus and two pellets in each extremity, X at the center, Greek letters CBPD in quarters (for "God help Romanos Diogenes")
REFERENCE: SB 1865
GRADING: VF, dark olive green patina with some earthen highlights, overstruck
ORDER INFO: B2211, $40