BZ84932. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class B; SBCV 1823, gVF, full clear face of Jesus (worn flat on most examples), attractive bare toned copper surfaces, edge cracks, overstruck, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 7.290g, maximum diameter 31.5mm, die axis 180
o, obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity, in fields IS - XS / BAS-ILE / BAS-ILE (Jesus Christ, King of Kings);
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