Ancient Byzantine Coins - Basil II and Constantine VIII - Class A2 Anonymous Follis 976-1028 AD Constantinople mint. Obv. +EMMANOVHA around with IC-XC across fields, Christ, nimbate, bust facing, 4 dots around an X in each limb of the nimbus cross, holding book of gospels with 4 dots around an X in its centre. Rev: +IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE legend in four lines with Sear ornament III above and below. 8.55 grams. Very fine. Scarce nimbus and Gospels markings. [No Reserve] Provenance Property of a gentleman. Literature Sear 1813; Corinth Hoard (1935), 552.
Ancient Byzantine Coins - Basil II and Constantine VIII - Class A2 Anonymous Follis 976-1028 AD Constantinople mint. Obv. +EMMANOVHA around with IC-XC across fields, Christ, nimbate, bust facing, 4 dots around an X in each limb of the nimbus cross, holding book of gospels with 4 dots around an X in its centre. Rev: +IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE legend in four lines with Sear ornament III above and below. 8.55 grams. Very fine. Scarce nimbus and Gospels markings. [No Reserve] Provenance Property of a gentleman. Literature Sear 1813; Corinth Hoard (1935), 552.
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