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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3176929, member: 87404"]Very nice examples and info, [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]!! Here are mine that I haven't had a reason until today to post up here:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817743[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Basil II "Bulgaroktonos" & Constantine VIII </b></p><p>AE Class A2 Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 976-1025 AD</p><p>Obverse: +EMMA - NOVHA / IC - XC, Nimbate bust of Christ holding book of Gospels; IC (overlined) and XC (overlined) on either side of bust; five dots in each arm of nimbus; five dots in center of book of Gospels.</p><p>Reverse: +IhSUS / XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE, Legend in four lines; adornments above and below.</p><p>References: Sear 1813</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817744[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Romanus III Argyrus</b></p><p>AE Class B Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1028-1034 AD</p><p>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.</p><p>Reverse: Cross with pellet at each extremity, on three steps. IS \ XS above limbs, bAS - ILE \ bAS - ILE below limbs. (overstruck)</p><p>References: Sear 1823</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817745[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Nicephorus III Botaniates </b></p><p>AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1078-1081 AD</p><p>Obverse: IC - XC, three-quarter length figure of Christ Pantokrator standing facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, left hand holds the book of Gospels; between two stars.</p><p>Reverse: C - Φ / N - Δ, legend within quarters of cross with globule at each end; at center, circle containing star of eight rays.</p><p>References: DOC 9, Sear 1888[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3176929, member: 87404"]Very nice examples and info, [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]!! Here are mine that I haven't had a reason until today to post up here: [ATTACH=full]817743[/ATTACH] [B] Basil II "Bulgaroktonos" & Constantine VIII [/B] AE Class A2 Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 976-1025 AD Obverse: +EMMA - NOVHA / IC - XC, Nimbate bust of Christ holding book of Gospels; IC (overlined) and XC (overlined) on either side of bust; five dots in each arm of nimbus; five dots in center of book of Gospels. Reverse: +IhSUS / XRISTUS / bASILEU / bASILE, Legend in four lines; adornments above and below. References: Sear 1813 [ATTACH=full]817744[/ATTACH] [B] Romanus III Argyrus[/B] 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 [ATTACH=full]817745[/ATTACH] [B] Nicephorus III Botaniates [/B] AE Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1078-1081 AD Obverse: IC - XC, three-quarter length figure of Christ Pantokrator standing facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, and raising right hand in benediction, left hand holds the book of Gospels; between two stars. Reverse: C - Φ / N - Δ, legend within quarters of cross with globule at each end; at center, circle containing star of eight rays. References: DOC 9, Sear 1888[/QUOTE]
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