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Lot 375: Anonymous (attributed to Romanus IV). Ca. 1068-1071. Æ follis. Constantinople. From the Expatriate Collection. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 31 (Auction 346)
- Starting Bid: $30
- 0 Bid(s)
Description
Anonymous (attributed to Romanus IV). Ca. 1068-1071. Æ follis (26 mm, 5.51 g, 6 h). Constantinople. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, orans. DOC class G, 1-28; SB 1867. Green and brown patina, flan crack. Very fine.
From the Expatriate Collection.
Anonymous folles of this type feature the patrons of Constantinople and the Byzantine imperial household: Christ Pantokrator (literally the Almighty in Greek), from whom the emperor's rightful authority descended, and the Virgin Mary, whose miraculous icon was believed to protect the city at the Church of Blachernae. This icon, which was painted in encaustic with wax mixed with the ashes of sixth century saints, was thought to have saved the city from the Sasanian Persians and the Islamic Arabs on more than one occasion.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 375
- Listing #: 202693
- Closed: Friday, March 27, 2020 6:04:40 PM CT
- Estimate: $50