Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 1023-1028 AD. Constantinople. Class A2 Anonymous Bronze Follis. ( 32 mm, 15.03 g)
Obv: +EMMANOVHA, 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, three pellets above and below.
NGC Ch F
DOC III.2 A2, 33a; SB 1793.
Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 1023-1028 AD. Constantinople. Class A2 Anonymous Bronze Follis. ( 32 mm, 15.03 g)
Obv: +EMMANOVHA, 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, three pellets above and below.
NGC Ch F
DOC III.2 A2, 33a; SB 1793.