SH82732. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ class A3, Grierson-NumisWiki ornaments F1d; SBCV 1818,
EF, well centered, obverse legend unstruck, light corrosion and deposits, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 9.297g, maximum diameter 28.7mm, die axis 180
o, c. 1023 - 11 Nov 1028 A.D.; obverse + EMMANOVHΛ (romanized Hebrew - God is with us), facing nimbate bust of Christ, two pellets in each arm of the cross, pallium, and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings) in four lines, ornaments above and below inscription;
unpublished variety;
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