BZ88929. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments F24a2 (crude), gVF, attractive toned copper surfaces, uneven strike, reverse off center, some porosity, uncertain (Greek?, unofficial?) mint, weight 10.689g, maximum diameter 27.6mm, die axis 180
o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium, and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, gospels ornamented with a star-like ornament, to left IC, to right XC; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), crude ornamentation above and below inscription;
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