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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7321388, member: 74799"]The Savoca auction today was a bit crazy and very competitive for some coins I had my eyes on. I lost several lots, but did manage to get this one. It is one of the scarcer Zervos types, specifically Zervos B-3. It is far better than the specimens I have seen to date <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-3) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034) </b></p><p>Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, with cross nimbus having <img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_K2.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> with a central pellet in each arm and <img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_A.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> in each upper quarter, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left hand holds book, with <img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_F.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> on cover, from beneath</p><p>Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ in small letters to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps</p><p>Dim: 29 mm, 9.32 g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Zervos-B3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 7321388, member: 74799"]The Savoca auction today was a bit crazy and very competitive for some coins I had my eyes on. I lost several lots, but did manage to get this one. It is one of the scarcer Zervos types, specifically Zervos B-3. It is far better than the specimens I have seen to date :) [B] Byzantine Empire: Æ Anonymous Class B Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64; Zervos Type B-3) - Attributed to Romanus III (1028-1034) [/B] Obv: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing, with cross nimbus having [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_K2.gif[/IMG] with a central pellet in each arm and [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_A.gif[/IMG] in each upper quarter, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised in blessing in sling of cloak, left hand holds book, with [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/images/ClassAN_F.gif[/IMG] on cover, from beneath Rev: IS-XS ЬAS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ in small letters to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps Dim: 29 mm, 9.32 g [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Zervos-B3.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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