Romanus IV. Follis

Romanus IV; 1068-1071 AD. Constantinople, Follis, 10.18g. Sear-1866, DO-8. Obv: Bust of Christ facing, dotted cross behind head, holding book of Gospels with both hands; in field, IC-XC/NI-KA. Rx: Cross, with globe and two pellets at each extremity, and X at center; in the angles, C-R/P-Δ. Overstruck on an earlier follis.. VF