Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (35mm, 19.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 945. Estimated: $ 100

Byzantine, Bronze

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Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (35mm, 19.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Nimbate facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; one pellet on Gospels, two pellets in left and right quarters of nimbus, five in upper quarter / Legend in four lines; – • •/• • – decoration above and below. DOC A2.48; SB 1813; Dow, ACTTB p. 309 (this coin). Dark brown patina, some doubling on reverse. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 180, 23 January 2008), lot 337.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Byzantine Empire. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 15:14:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.