Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 1020-1028. Æ Follis (26mm, 10.63 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing / + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; ornament above and below. DOC A2.39; SB 1818. Green-brown patina. In NGC encapsulation 5769053014, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. An exceptionally detailed example.
Ex Matthew Curtis Collection.