95, Lot: 193. Estimate $100. Sold for $155. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANONYMOUS. Attributed to the reign of John I. Circa 976-1035 AD. Æ Follis (28mm, 8.74 gm). Class A. Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in arms of cross, tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels with central pellets; IC XC across field / +IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE in four lines; symbol above and below. DOC III A2 variety (two pellets in cross and book); SB 1793. Good VF