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383 - 1. BYZANTIUM – CONSTANTINE X DUCAS 1059–1067 IhS XIS RЄX RЄς…
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Estimate €450 - €500
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1. BYZANTIUM – CONSTANTINE X DUCAS 1059–1067 IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTҺIm. Christ Pantocrator, seated facing the viewer on a throne with a backrest, giving a blessing. Reverse: +KωN RAC Λ’ O ΔOVKAC. Constantine, crowned and wearing the loros, standing facing the viewer, holding the labarum and a cross-topped orb. Double grènetis on both the obverse and reverse. ♦ Sear 1847 Histamenon nomisma (solidus on a concave or scyphate flan) minted in Constantinople. (4.40 g) Irregular flan. Traces of wear and graffiti along the edge on the reverse. Very Good Constantine X Ducas was born around 1006 and died on 22 May 1067. He was Byzantine emperor from 24 November 1059 to 22 May 1067. He was a contemporary of King Philip I of France (1060–1108). He was the founder of the Ducas dynasty, which ruled the empire from 1059 to 1081. A man of affable character and not particularly authoritarian, he relied on his wife, his brother John and his minister Michael Psellos to govern, overturning the reforms introduced by his predecessor, Isaac I, which had aroused the hatred of the civil nobility and the Church and led to his overthrow. On the international stage, Constantinople lost what remained of its possessions in Italy to the Normans, whilst in the Balkans the Magyars occupied Belgrade and, in Asia Minor, his troops suffered several defeats at the hands of the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan. On his death, he left behind a weakened empire, depleted finances and a disorganised army. His wife Eudoxia served as regent before marrying Romanus IV Diogenes in an attempt to counter the Seljuks. Expert: Françoise BERTHELOT-VINCHON
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About the sale Prestige, Day Two. Silverware, furniture and works of art.
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Auction time 08/04/2026 at 2:15 PM
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