The anonymous Christ type Byzantine folles are separated into letter groups. Rather than spelling it all here, those interested can visit this site: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Anonymous Follis I do not usually try for 'complete sets' but am getting near enough to a letter set that I will show them here and ask those who have the ones I am lacking to fill them in. I am well aware that some of you no longer accept the division of Class A into three sub classes. That is your choice. I do. A1 (5.5g) A2 (17.0g) A3 (10.88g) Please forgive me. This is just an excuse to show the overstrike on a Gordian III as. B (11.0g) C (9.5g) o/s on Class B D (11.4g) E (6.19g) No F for me G (4.1g) o/s on Constantine X No H I (5.8g) J (5.7g) Is this o/s? Most are. continued on next post due to picture limit
A fun alphabet set...the "K (6.8g) o/s on J" is the puzzle that pulls me in first. I've posted 2/3 of these before...the middle one is new to CT. The last one still an unsolved mystery. A small and well worn Æ Anonymous Class B Follis from the time of Romanus III ca. 1028-1034, 4.84g, 22mm Mint: Constantinople Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator (Ruler of All) Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE, legend in three lines divided by cross potent set on two steps Another much heavier (nearly 3X the previous one) Æ Anonymous Class B Follis from the time of Romanus III ca. 1028-1034, 11.13g, 29.5mm Mint: Constantinople Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator (Ruler of All) Rev: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE, legend in three lines divided by cross potent set on two steps Here's a messy coin sold as Romanus IV Diogenes (1068-1071) that is double struck and/or overstruck on a Class C? Follis, Constantinople. 6.86g, 29mm Obv: IC - XC / NI - KA. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rev: C - R / P - Δ. Cross, with saltire cross at center and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity. Ref: DOC 8; Sear 1866
Very nice Anonymous set, whether intentional or not, Doug! You have a few that I don't have, and I have one missing from yours, the Class H. A1 o/s on a previous ruler's Follis (Nicephorus II or Constantine VII) A2 No A3 No B (probably next to get) C D No E No F No G H I (x2) No J K o/s on J No L No M
