Byzantine Anonymous Follis of Christ

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  1. Matthew Kruse

    Matthew Kruse Young Numismatist

    Byzantine Empire
    Basil II and Constantine VIII, 976-1025 AD
    Anonymous Follis - Class A2
    Constantinople Mint
    10.75 grams
    30 mm
    SBCV 1813

    Facing bust of Christ holding the Gospels.
    Description: "Jesus Christ, King of Kings"

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    I just got Confirmed recently and this was an amazing gift from my sponsor. My Confirmation name was St. Eligius, the patron saint of coin collectors!

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    I am a bit of an ancient coin noob and this is my first time posting an ancient coin on here so hopefully I did it right! Any input appreciated! :)
     
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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Looks good @Matthew Kruse !
    Be careful. Ancients are addicting!

    Here is the first anonymous follis in our collection:

    Constantine VIII
    Class A3 anonymous follis
    1025-1028 AD
    Obverse: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbus cross behind head, 2 dots in each limb of the cross, holding book of gospels with dot in centre of the book's border
    Reverse: +IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament above and below
    Basil II and Constantine VIII Anonmyous Follis.jpg
     
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  4. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..wow & kool....great coin and info...didn't know we had our own Patron Saint...:)
     
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  5. Herodotus

    Herodotus Well-Known Member

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    Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII. Circa (976-1025). Æ Follis. Class A2. Constantinople mint.
    O: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
    R: + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; square ornament above and below.
    SB 1813
     
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  6. Antonius Britannia

    Antonius Britannia Well-Known Member

    A fine looking example!
     
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  7. Steppenfool

    Steppenfool New Member

    Lovely story! I wish you all the best in your religious endeavours. I wasn't aware there was a saint of coin collecting. Hopefully that comes up at a pub quiz!

    I apologize for being extremely pedantic, but I'm wondering why you opted for A2 rather than A3. According to the resource below that I often use, A3s come in at about 10g compared to the A2s 15-20g.

    https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Anonymous Follis

    Maybe someone who knows better than me can chime in too!
     
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  8. Matthew Kruse

    Matthew Kruse Young Numismatist

    Thank you for noticing that. I was using that site to identify it as well but I thought it better fit A2. Both A2 and A3 looked very similar. Like I said though, ancient coins are relatively new to me. Does anyone else have any thoughts?
     
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  9. troutrus

    troutrus Active Member

    Congrats on making your Confirmation.
     
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  10. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Me think the portrait of Jezus has to be good:

    Jezus Christus Byzantium 13,3 Basil II Constantine VIII.jpg

    Jezus Christus Byzantium 8,7 gr Basil II Constantine VIII.jpg
     
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