SH36175. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A2; SBCV 1813; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments 15, VF, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 16.098g, maximum diameter 34.8mm, die axis 180
o, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium, and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below inscription;
large bronze, full circles centering;
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