BZ71709. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments 47, VF, attractive portrait of Christ, reverse off-center, cleaning scratches, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 14.668g, maximum diameter 31.3mm, die axis 180
o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing nimbate bust of Christ, pallium and colobium, holding Gospels with both hands, to left IC - XC flanking at sides, squares in nimbus arms, five pellets on Gospels; reverse IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), square above and below inscription;
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