BZ56997. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A2; SBCV 1813; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments 2, F, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 11.950g, maximum diameter 32.6mm, die axis 180
o, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing nimbate bust of Christ, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Jesus Christ) across field, two pellets in each limb of cross on nimbus, pellet within jeweled border on Gospels; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), nothing above and pellet below legend;
well centered on a broad flan;
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