Basil II Bulgaroktonos and Constantine VIII, joint reign. 976-1025. AE follis (37.92 mm, 22.12 g, 6 h). Class A2 Anonymous Type. Constantinople mint. + Є[MM]A- NOVΗ[Λ], Nimbate bust of Christ facing wearing pallium and colopium and holding book of Gospels; IC - XC in fields to left and right / +IhSЧS / KRISTЧS / bASILEЧ / bASILE , legend in four lines, dash and dot (-- · --) ornaments above and beneath. SBCV 1813. Rough VF, very dark green patina with minor lighter deposits in recesses - unusually large, "medallic" flan even for class A2 .