Byzantine Empire. Michael VII Doukas [solved]

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I've been trying to identify this coin. I can tell it is a Byzantine Empire. Michael VII Doukas coin but I'm finding it hard to find the same markings. Also, what is the value? And lastly I feel this is in VF condition. But what say all you?

Your identification is correct. These coins are known to be struck on earlier coins hence the reason for the difficultly in identifying the legends:

 

Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)

 

Obv: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, bearded, with cross behind, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left hand holds book from beneath. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross; six-pointed stars beneath them to left and right
Rev: +MIX AHΛ RACIOΔ; Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in right hand labarum, in left globus cruciger
Dim: 26mm, 7.39 g, 6h

 

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Overstruck on a follis of Romanus IV (Sear-1866), which is similar to yours:

 

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Status changed to Solved (vapaaman, 30 Nov 2024, 19:42)

Thank you very much.

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