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Basilio II e l'Emanuele, Re dei Re
Diametro: (24,7÷26,1)mm
Peso: (6,72±0,01)g
Asse di conio: -
Lega: bronzo
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Follis1, Costantinopoli,  Basilio II2, c. 1023÷11 Nov 1028 d. C.

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della moneta non più leggibili):
D. +EMMANOVHL.3 Busto di Cristo di fronte, "nimbus cruciger" (aureola con la croce) dietro la testa, Vangelo sorretto con entrambe le mani; a sinistra IC, a destra XC.4
R.  +IhSuS XRISTuS  bASILEu  bASILE.5 Iscrizione su quattro righe.

La ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia simile ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

  1. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=13444q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=11606 13444. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.669g, 27.9mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  2. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=02221q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=3644 2221. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, F, 11.3g, 28.0mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
  3. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=08200q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=5606 8200. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gF, 9.00g, 26.5mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, two pellets in each cross limb, pallium and colobium and holding ornamented Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; nice green patina.
  4. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=08943q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=6909 8943. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, aVF, 8.61g, 29.0mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  5. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=80006q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=13073 80006. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 11.142g, 29.3mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below.
  6. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=13448q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=11610 13448. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 8.186g, 27.0mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  7. http://www.foruma ncientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=09696q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=7054 9696. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gF, 9.61g, 32.7mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend; earthen encrustation.
  8. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=19345q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=18544 19345. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, aF, 11.413g, 32.3mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  9. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=13445q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=11607 13445. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 11.851g, 31.1mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  10. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=02219q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=3642 2219. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 8.84g, 27.0mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
  11. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=07687q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=4442 7687. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, VG, 4.94g, 26.2mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  12. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=00646z00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=2830 646. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, Fair, 12.8g, 32.4mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
  13. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=18099q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=17277 18099. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, Fair, 9.565g, 28.2mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  14. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=11866q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=9531 11866. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.897g, 29.68mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  15. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=13439q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=11601 13439. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, F, 7.405g, 28.1mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below legend.
  16. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=00653z00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=2926 653. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 16.5g, 32.1mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
  17. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=03600q00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=2927 3600. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A2; SBCV 1813, VF, 8.20g, 28.2mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings).
  18. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/zoompgsold.asp?param=00499z00.jpg&vpar=882&zpg=2928 499. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, class A3; SBCV 1818, gVF, 8.30g, 26.0mm, 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings), double struck.
  19. http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/beastcoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=3613&large=0 Anonymous (Attributed to Constantine VIII or Basil II), AE Follis - Class A3, SB 1818 Anonymous (attributed to sole reign of Constantine VIII and also to the last few years of Basil II), AE Follis, Class A3, 1081-1092 +EMMA_NOVVHL, IC | XC across fields Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with box pattern in each limb and empty in each quarter, pallium and colobium, book of Gospels in both hands +IhSUS / XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE Legend in four lines, box below 27mm x 30mm, 7.49g SB 1818 Note: The Class A1 folles weigh around 7g and have no ornamentation in the reverse fields; Class A2 average weight is 15g, but can be over 20g and are often on very large flans; Class A3 average weight is 9-10g and has ornamentation in the reverse fields. Price US$ 75 € 61.39 £ 41.19 AUD$ 97.73 CHF 94.12 CAD$ 94.13 Rates for 6/10/2005.
Il valore della moneta nell'attuale stato di conservazione, non supera i 5,00€.

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Note:

(1) La moneta è un follis di classe A1. I follis di classe A1 pesavano circa 7g e non possedevano fregi nel campo del rovescio; quelli di classe A2 pesavano mediamente 15g, che potevano salire oltre i 20g e spesso si presentavano con tondelli molto larghi; quelli di classe A3 pesavano in media 9-10g e possedevano fregi nel campo del rovescio (notizie tratte dal sito di cui al link n° 19 di cui sopra). Brevi note sulla monetazione del periodo si trovano anche nel sito: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/coins/coins.html oppure nel sito: http://www.tulane.edu/~august/H303/currency/Isaurian.htm. Raccolgo in tabella le caratteristiche fisiche dei follis (AE - bronzo) della tipologia di figura  tratte dai link di cui sopra:

Riferimenti Peso
(g.) 		 Asse di conio
(h)		 Diametro
(mm)
Link01 7,67 6 28
Link02 11,30 6 28
Link03 9,00 6 26,5
Link04 8,61 6 29
Link05 11,14 6 29,3
Link06 8,19 6 27
Link07 9,61 6 32,7
Link08 11,41 6 32
Link09 11,85 6 31
Link10 8,8 6 27
Link11 4,94 6 26
Link12 12,8 6 32
Link13 9,6 6 28
Link14 7,9 6 29,7
Link15 7,4 6 28
Link16 16,5 6 32
Link17 8,20 6 28
Link18 8,30 6 26
Link19 7,49 6 28,5
Dalla tabella si evince che le caratteristiche fisiche della moneta di figura (6,72g, c. 25-26 mm), anche tenuto conto dello stato di usura, non si discostano in maniera significativa da quelle dei conî d'epoca. 
(2) Basilio II Bulgaroctono, imperatore d'ORIENTE (957-1025). - Successe al padre Romano II nel 963, sotto la reggenza della madre Teofano e avendo a fianco coimperatori, prima Niceforo Foca, secondo marito della madre, e poi (969) il generale Giovanni Zimisce. Preso in mano il governo (a partire dal 10 gennaio 976), dopo aver consolidato il potere contro la nobiltà feudale insofferente dell'autorità imperiale, attaccò (986) i Bulgari. Sconfitto, riprese più tardi la guerra e il 29 luglio 1014 la concluse con una carneficina che gli valse il soprannome di massacratore dei Bulgari (v. nota *) e l'ampliamento dei confini dell'Impero fino all'Adriatico. Altri notevoli successi egli raggiunse ricacciando gli Arabi da Aleppo, sottomettendo parte dell'Armenia e la Georgia. In Italia domò la rivolta pugliese di Melo (1018) e fronteggiò la spedizione di Enrico II. La morte (15 Dicembre 1025) gli impedì di intraprendere la riconquista della Sicilia (gli elementi biografici sopra esposti sono tratti dal DEI- Diz. Enciclopedico Italiano). Fu l'imperatore bizantino che regnò più a lungo. Ebbe al suo fianco suo fratello Costantino VIII che gli successe alla morte. Per un profilo biografico di Basilio II Bulgaroctono consultare anche il sito: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilio_II_di_Bisanzio.
(3) Leggenda +EMMA NOVHL in lettere greche, ovvero Emmanuel in lettere latine (da cui Emanuele, nell'onomastica cristiana) ovvero Immanuel in ebraico, con il significato di "Dio con noi". I Cristiani riconobbero, nel fanciullo vaticinato da Isaia (VII, 14; VIII, 8) come salvatore di Israele, il Messia. Fu questa la ragione per cui Emanuele divenne titolo e quasi un altro nome di Gesù.
La moneta è anonima ma comunemente riferita "al tempo di Basilio II", perché in quell'epoca ne furono battuti centinaia di milioni di esemplari (notizie tratte dal sito, oggi non più attivo, http://www.suc.org/exhibitions/byz_coins/present/Basil_II.html). 
(4) La leggenda IC XC (lettere greche) va così interpretata:
I C, sono la prima e l'ultima lettera della parola IESUS (in greco la "S" maiuscola si scrive "C")
    X C, sono la prima e l'ultima lettera della parola Christus (in greco XPISTOC).
(5) + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE che, translitterando in caratteri latini, diventa "Iesus Cristus basileus basileon", ossia Gesù Cristo, re dei Re. Guarda caso Basilio (in greco BASHLIOS) era anche il nome del sovrano sotto il quale la moneta verosilmente fu battuta.

* nella battaglia di Kleidon nel 1014 egli catturò e accecò 14.000 Bulgari, talché il re dei Bulgari, Samuel, morì di crepacuore quando vide la fine che avevano fatto i suoi uomini. 
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