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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2273930, member: 42773&quot;]I bought these simply because I found them attractive, in that Byzantine kind of way. The first is the common type, <i>temp.</i> Basil II and Constantine VIII. The second turned out to be much scarcer, although I didn&#039;t know anything about it when I bought it: <i>temp.</i> Nikephoros III. It sure looks like it has some BD, but the deposits don&#039;t budge. I&#039;m keeping a close eye on it to see if it&#039;s stable...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]453261[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><b>1.</b> <b>Anonymous Follis. temp. Basil II &amp; Constantine VIII</b></font></p><p><font size="4">Æ Follis 30 mm, 11.4 gm. Class A3. Uncertain (Thessalonica?) mint, circa 1020-1028.</font></p><p><font size="4">Obv.: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator.</font></p><p><font size="4">Rev.: + IҺSЧS/XRISTЧS/ЬASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ (Jesus Christ, King of Kings) in four lines; ornament above and below.</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: DOC A2.24; SB 1818.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">Attribution of second to follow.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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