TYPE Byzantine Empire, Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071 AD), bronze follis
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus 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 1866
GRADING: AVF / VF+, chocolate brown patina, slightest rev. undercoin (anan. follis) visibility
ORDER INFO: B2355, $52