Anonymous Folles. temp. John I, circa 969-976. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.41 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 (27mm, 9.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with X and 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; ─quatrefoil─ above and below. DOC III.2 A2, 41.5b; SB 1793. VF. |