Anonymous Folle from Frank Robinson Auction

In the recently concluded Frank Robinson auction I won this lot and just received the coin in the mail. It arrived in good order and is rather pleasing in hand with its green patina. From the online catalog:


Christ bust facing/3-line legend & cross; F+, green patina,

obv somewhat off-ctr, rev well centered & fully clear; Christ's eyes strong.


Reverse: IS/XS BASILE BASILE "Jesus Christ King of Kings"

 

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Feel free to post any anonymous folles in your collection. Also, if anyone knows the attribution of the above let me know. I guess it could be any emperor from the period of Romanus to Basil.

 

I had this one that's like yours until it sold in the AMCC #1. (I really like the green in yours.)


Romanus III Argyrus
AE Class B Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1028-1034 AD
Obverse: +EMMA - NOVHA / IC - XC, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross, holding the book of Gospels ornamented with five dots. IX-XC in fields.
Reverse: Cross with pellet at each extremity, on three steps. IS \ XS above limbs, bAS - ILE \ bAS - ILE below limbs. (overstruck)
References: Sear 1823