BZ87449. Bronze anonymous follis, Anonymous follis of Christ, DOC III-2, class E; SBCV 1855, Choice VF, well centered, beautiful patina, nose not fully struck, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 9.505g, maximum diameter 27.9mm, die axis 180
o, 25 Dec 1059 - 21 May 1067 A.D.; obverse facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, Gospels in both hands, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: Ihsoús Xristós - Jesus Christ) across field; reverse IS XS / bASILE / bASIL (Greek: Jesus Christ King of Kings), cross and linear ornamentation above, crescent and linear ornamentation below legend;
scarce;
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