BZ110388. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ class A2; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments 40b; DOC III-2 A2.18, Sommer 40.2, SBCV 1813, VF, nice green patina, light earthen deposit, light marks, obverse die break, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 15.290g, maximum diameter 31.4mm, die axis 180
o, 10 Jan 976 - 15 Dec 1025 A.D.; obverse EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing bust of Christ, wears nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium, and colobium, ornamented Gospels held in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below inscription;
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