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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3627809, member: 87404"]Over the past month, I've been fortunate to pick up a few of the "lesser-seen" anonymous folles and I'd love to share them with you all! Class A1 (the OG):<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/collagemaker_20190729_143814949.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />John I, Ruled 969-976 ADAE Class A1 Anonymous FollisConstantinople MintObverse: + EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, two pellets in each cross limb, pallium and colobium, holding ornamented Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC.Reverse: + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings) in 4 lines.References: Sear 1793Size: 25-26mm, 6.02gNotes: Frequently over-struck on folles of Nicephorus II or Constantine VII.Ex: Anthony DiDonato Collection <blockquote>Any help identifying the understrike coin?<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/20190729_144025.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/20190729_144043.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/20190729_144108.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </blockquote></blockquote> Class D:<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/collagemaker_20190704_163429035.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Constantine IXAE Class D Anonymous FollisConstantinople Mint, 1042-1055 ADObverse: Nimbate figure of Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne, holding Gospels; barred IC-XC across field.Reverse:  – + -/IS XS/ЬASIL[Є]/ЬASIL/- (crescent) – in five lines.References: DOC pp. 685-7, Sear 1836Size: 30mm, 7.4gNotes: Appears to be overstruck or double struck based on arch from 1 to 3 o’clock on reverse and other areas around edges.  They are often overstruck on class C folles attributed to the period of Michel IV (1034-1041 AD). Class K:<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/collagemaker_20190729_143507009.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Alexius I Comnenus, Ruled 1081-1118 ADAE Class K Anonymous FollisConstantinople Mint, 1085-1092 ADObverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ Pantocrator, nimbate, bust facing, right hand raised, book of gospels in left, all inside border of large dots.Reverse: MP-ΘV to left and right of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), three-quarter length figure standing facing, orans,, all inside border of large dots.References: Sear 1901Size: 26-29mm, 7.2gEx: Barry & Darling Ancient CoinsNotes: Overstruck on Class J follis (I believe?).<blockquote><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/collagemaker_20190729_143707040.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </blockquote> So that makes: A1, A2, C, D, H, I(x2), K in my collection.[/QUOTE]

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