Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII AD 976-1028. Constantinople. Class A3 Anonymous Bronze Follis. ( 26 mm, 12.00 g)
Obv: +EMMANOVHA (God with us), Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with quatrefoil in arms of cross, tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels with central pellets; IC XC across field
Rev: IhSUS-XRISTUS-bASILEU-bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings) legend in four lines, ornamentation above and below.
Sear Byz 1813; DOC 2.40.
Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII AD 976-1028. Constantinople. Class A3 Anonymous Bronze Follis. ( 26 mm, 12.00 g)
Obv: +EMMANOVHA (God with us), Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with quatrefoil in arms of cross, tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels with central pellets; IC XC across field
Rev: IhSUS-XRISTUS-bASILEU-bASILE (Jesus Christ King of Kings) legend in four lines, ornamentation above and below.
Sear Byz 1813; DOC 2.40.