SH58729. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments -, VF, provincial mint, weight 8.160g, maximum diameter 27.9mm, die axis 180
o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing nimbate bust of Christ, wears pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, to left IC, to right XC; two pellets in each limb of the nimbus,
Gospels ornamented with cross with a pellet in each quarter; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), ornamentation above and below inscription;
rare variation;
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