TYPE Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), reduced bronze follis
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Standing Christ facing, wearing numbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ"), circular legend +EMMANOUIL ("God is with us")
Rev: Constantine and Eudokia facing in crown and loros, holding jointly labarum, Greek legend KON T DK EVDK ("Emperors Constantine Doukas and Eudokia")
REFERENCE: SB 1853 var.
GRADING: F+, brown patina
ORDER INFO: B2681, $32
Interesting specimen in that it apparently survived the late-11th c. monetary reform of Alexios I, and was clipped down to bronze tetarteron size.