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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Edessa, post: 4834081, member: 84065&quot;]The differences in style of the portrait are interesting. I look for clarity of the portrait and detail of the nimbus and on the gospels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anonymous, Time of Basil II and Constantine VIII, AD 976-1020. Æ Follis (29mm, 10.29g, 6h). Constantinople mint, Class A2. Obv: EMMA – NOYHL; Bust of Christ facing with ornate crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in left; five dots in each limb of the nimbate cross; in field, IC – XC. Rev: +IhSuS/ XRISTuS / bASILεu / bASILε; In four lines across field;&nbsp; arabesques above and below. Ref: SB 1813; DO Anonymous Class A2.40. Good Very Fine with nice dark dusty patina. Ex Savoca. From the Tareq Hani collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1168999[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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