Anonymous. Class A3. Time of Basil II and Constantine VIII (AD 1020-1028). AE follis (28mm, 8.03 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. +EMMA-NOVHΛ, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC (barred) across fields / +IhSϤ / XRISTϤ / bASILЄϤ / bASILЄ, legend in four lines; floral ornaments above and below. Sear 1818 var. (reverse legend). Interesting variety dropping the final S from the first two lines on the reverse. Ex Pars Coins, private sale with old dealer tag

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