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Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ, Class A3, Basil II & Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 11 November 1028 A.D.
This type with the cross ornaments in the nimbus and on the Gospels is our favorite Anonymous Class A Follis variety. We find the crosses more interesting and appealing than the usual dots or shapes.BZ77223. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class A3; SBCV 1818; Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments 32, gF, nice dark blue-green patina, well centered, strike a little soft, small encrustations, provincial(?) mint, weight 9.569g, maximum diameter 29.3mm, die axis 180o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing nimbate bust of Christ, pallium and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; nimbus and Gospels ornamented with crosses; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), cross above and below inscription; SOLD
Christ is the English term for the Greek Khristós meaning "the anointed." It is a translation of the Hebrew Ma'îah. The word is sometimes misunderstood to be the surname of Jesus due to the numerous mentions of Jesus Christ in the Christian Bible. The word is in fact a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus.
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