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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2119637, member: 44210&quot;]Just received this Byzantine anonymous Jesus follis as a gift from a good and generous forum member. If you are reading this I just want to say, you rock! Thanks again!</p><p><br /></p><p>Haven&#039;t really looked at the history/reasoning behind these yet but basically during this time in Byzantine numismatic history, the traditional imperial portrait on the obverse of Byzantine bronze folles was replaced by a depiction of Jesus, and His title of &quot;King of Kings&quot; was put on the reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Under joint reign of <u>Basil II</u> and <u>Constantine VIII</u>, Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire</b></p><p>AE follis</p><p><u>Obv</u>: +EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding Gospels in both hands, IC to left, XC to right</p><p><u>Rev</u>: +IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE, ornamentation in top and bottom</p><p><u>Mint</u>: Constantinople (struck 976-1025 AD)</p><p><u>Ref</u>: SB 1813</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/jesusfollis_zpsojq9nkvg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Empire around 1000 AD:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/byzantineempire1000_zpsileeqfhy.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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