The Byzantine Anonymous Folles are fascinating for their iconography and all of the variations they went through. In Sear and Sommer, this one receives a "Class A3" attribution, but academic numismatists apparently don't recognize that class. Some consider it a slight weight variation class that occurred between Class A and Class B. I liked the details that this one preserved in the beard and the hair. Constantine VIII & Basil II (976-1028); Æ Anonymous Follis, class A3, Obv: "+EMMA-NOVHA," Facing bust of Christ, left hand holding the book of Gospels, right hand making blessing gesture; Rev: "+IhSUS XRISTUS BASILEU BASILE" in 4 lines; 27mm, 9.69g, 6h; DOC A2.41, Sommer 40.3.6, Sear 1818
Basil II & Constantine VIII, (976-1028 A.D.) Æ “Anonymous” Follis Class A2 O: EMMANOVHΛ, Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium and holding book of Gospels; IC – XC in fields to left and right. R: + IhSЧS / [X]RISTЧ / bASILЄЧ / bASILЄ / ·, legend in four lines. 8.68g 26mm SBCV 1793
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