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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3192400, member: 87404"]I was just delivered 2 anonymous folles today. The first one, Class C, I had seen [USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER]'s and just had to find one, and this one was nice and colorful:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]824458[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Michael IV</b></p><p><b>AE Class C Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1034-1041 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> +EMMA-NOVH L, Three-quarter length figure of Christ standing, facing, holding up his right hand in benediction. The book of Gospels in his left hand. IC - XC in fields.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> IC - XC / NI - KA, Jeweled cross, with pellet at each extremity.</p><p><b>References:</b> Sear 1825</p><p><b>Size:</b> 29.5mm x 24mm, 6.7g </p><p><br /></p><p>Then I really liked the reverse on this Class I type:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]824459[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Nicephorus III Botaniates</b></p><p><b>AE Class I Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1078-1081 AD</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Facing bust of Christ, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium , holding Book of Gospels with both hands. IC – XC in fields.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Latin cross with X at centre, globe and two dots at the ends of each arm, crescent at top left and right, floral ornaments at lower left and right.</p><p><b>References:</b> Sear 1889</p><p><b>Size:</b> 23mm, 3.7g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3192400, member: 87404"]I was just delivered 2 anonymous folles today. The first one, Class C, I had seen [USER=95174]@BenSi[/USER]'s and just had to find one, and this one was nice and colorful: [ATTACH=full]824458[/ATTACH] [B]Michael IV AE Class C Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1034-1041 AD Obverse:[/B] +EMMA-NOVH L, Three-quarter length figure of Christ standing, facing, holding up his right hand in benediction. The book of Gospels in his left hand. IC - XC in fields. [B]Reverse:[/B] IC - XC / NI - KA, Jeweled cross, with pellet at each extremity. [B]References:[/B] Sear 1825 [B]Size:[/B] 29.5mm x 24mm, 6.7g Then I really liked the reverse on this Class I type: [ATTACH=full]824459[/ATTACH] [B]Nicephorus III Botaniates AE Class I Anonymous Follis, Constantinople Mint, 1078-1081 AD Obverse:[/B] Facing bust of Christ, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium , holding Book of Gospels with both hands. IC – XC in fields. [B]Reverse:[/B] Latin cross with X at centre, globe and two dots at the ends of each arm, crescent at top left and right, floral ornaments at lower left and right. [B]References:[/B] Sear 1889 [B]Size:[/B] 23mm, 3.7g[/QUOTE]
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