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Byzantine Anonymous Folles Depicting Jesus Christ

On these coins the emperor's name and portrait are not part of the design, hence they are anonymous. Instead of the earthly king, these coins depict Jesus Christ, King of Kings. Click here to read Christian Themes in Byzantine Coinage by Zach Margulies.

Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ, Class I, Nicephorus III, 7 January 1078 ? 1 April 1081, Crusader Imitative?
	Unusual thin and slightly syphate flan, possibly a crusader imitative.

BZ54801. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class I; SBCV 1889; unusual thin and slightly syphate flan, possibly a crusader imitative, F, weight 3.520 g, maximum diameter 24.2 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, obverse IC - XC, bust of Christ facing, with nimbus cruciger, wears pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels; reverse Latin cross, with X at center, globule and two pellets at each extremity, floral ornament flanking below, crescents flanking above; $70.00 (�53.90)

Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ, Class F, Constantine X, 25 December 1059 - 21 May 1067 A.D.
	In 1063, the River Thames was frozen for 14 weeks.

BZ55315. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class F; SBCV 1856, aF, overstruck, weight 5.743 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 1059 - 1067 A.D.; obverse Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, raising right in benediction; gospels in left hand, IC - XC (Jesus Christ); reverse IS XS / bASILE / bASIL (Jesus Christ King of Kings) in three lines, cross above and beneath; scarce; $32.00 (�24.64)

Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ, Class A3, Basil II & Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 11 November 1028 A.D.
	Possibly a provincial mint issue.

BZ36186. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson ornaments 32, VF, weight 10.495 g, maximum diameter 29.3 mm, die axis 180^o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing nimbate bust of Christ, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; nimbus and Gospels ornamented with crosses; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), cross above and below legend; SOLD

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REFERENCES

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