★ A wonderful anonymous follis ★

Anonymous Folles, time of Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Follis (Bronze, 25 mm, 9.38 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +ЄMMANOVHΛ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. +IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / bASILЄЧ / bΑSILЄ in four lines; above and below, geometric ornament. DOC Class A2.41. SB 1813. A wonderful piece, beautifully struck and with a very attractive olive green patina. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.