Anonymous Folles. temp. John I, circa 969-976. Æ Follis (30mm, 9.92 g, 6h).Keystone Auction 8 Byzantine Coins from the Ken Bressett Collection, Bronze Estimate: $ 50 |
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Anonymous Folles. temp. John I, circa 969-976. Æ Follis (30mm, 9.92 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with c crescent 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; ornate scroll above and below. DOC III.2 A2, 45; SB 1793. Fine, overestruck. |