Ancients => Krist!!

Well, I went and ticked-off another box!!

=> this awesome lil' religious baby is my first coin from this century (and I'm lovin' it!!)

I think that the obverse and reverse are both quite sweet ... I hope you dudes like it too ...

Anonymous Folles, Basil II & Constantine VIII Æ26 (Class A3)
Constantinople mint
circa 1020-1028
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 7.04 grams
Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Reverse: Legend in four lines; ornament above and below
Reference: DOC A2.40; SB 1818
Other: 6h … Near VF, dark gray-brown and red-brown patina





... quite a handsome devil, eh?

 

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It's a real beauty and one I've been eyeing for some time now. Congrats

 

Word up! Touch me.

 

Fantastic coin!

 

Steve are you having a great night watching some football , this is a great coin, very good details, hard to beat a large Jesus coin...

 

Yup ... my friends just left => they bailed because Peyton Manning was kickin' arse!! (I have Wes Welker in my draft, so I am very happy tonight!! ... 2 touchdowns and a whole lotta yards!!)

=> oh, and thanks for the coin compliments, Eng!!

 

Doug (or anybody in the know) => ummm, I heard that it is difficult to obtain this coin in "good/great" condition ... curious, is my coin in "good/great" condition?

... it seemed to be better than most of the other coins that I researched

thanks

 

Oh, and sorry => yes Eng, it is hard to beat a large Jesus coin, eh?!!

Cheers brotha!!

 

My grading scale for facing busts is based on features lost and features boldly shown. Your coin has both eyes but weakly indicated here and there. A great coin would have a nose without a flat spot on the end. An ordinary specimen will have a blank disk for a face. These coins are not easily found with all parts really clear. Of course the face is not everything so a really great coin would also show the obverse legend Emmanuel around the edge. Finally, these are often seen with double striking which garbles even the bold reverse letters so a great coin will not have doubling. You have very little doubling but the IC at obverse left is repeated further left. All considered, I'd call your coin good but not great. I do not have a great coin to show but my two demonstrate most of the mentioned faults. The hardest one to find strong is the nose.

 

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=420442

Is this a $1200 coin?

 

My coin (the OP) was $130 ... one less zero than your number (I got it at the last CNG auction)

=> the coin that you posted is awesome!! (not sure it is worth x 10 of mine ... but maybe it is, considering that these coins are very hard to find in great shape?)

Oh, and thanks for the critique => occasionally, I wish you'd merely say "hey stevex6, cool coin!!"

... just joking ...

=> Doug, I can always rely that if you post, you'll give me an honest and informative write-up (thanks again)

 

nice jesus coins everyone!

here's one of my favorite jesus coins, has a young beardless christ..

 

Yeah Chris, that's one of my favorites of yours as well.

 

I think you mean Xrist Steve. My name in greek is Xristofer.

I like the series. I have all anonymous bronzes from A1 to L. I do not really consider M and N part of the series, (plus they are horribly expensive). My favorite has to be Class I, there are hundreds of different reverse styles on those. I just have a handful. F and J are the tough ones to find, especially F in decent shape. Mine is VG at best.

 

=> hey, medoraman ... thanks for posting!!



=> ummm, do you happen to have a link and/or a bunch of coin-examples to post? (this is my first example of this type ... but it sounds as though you must have several sweet examples!!) ... please post 'em, if you've got 'em!!

 

how about a ugly example of the type?





if it wasn't for that darn green encrustation is wouldn be be to bad...but as it is....kind of distracting.

 

Jesus looks pissed, Chris. Have you been sinning again?

 

Eh...it's fine with me. What do you think of this Constantine?

 

wwwwwwwwwwwhhhat? no...no....no..


i mean .....


yes

hey, it's friday night right?

JA, your green stuff blends in with the coin much better than mine does, yours doesn't look bad at all.

 

ahaha, man => you make me laugh "out-loud" on a regular basis => please don't stop with your schtuff, Turtle Boy!! ("I Like Turtles!!")