Anonymous Folles, time of Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Follis (Bronze, 29.5 mm, 11.90 g, 6 h), Class A2, Constantinople. +EMMA-NOVHΛ/ IC XC Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, wearing dotted cross nimbus and with five pellets in the arms, right hand raised in blessing, left holding book. Rev. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ЬASILЄЧ ЬASILЄ in four lines; floral decoration above and below. DOC A2.40a. SB 1813. With a spectacular portrait of Jesus Christ; among the most beautiful and well preserved example available. Slightly doubled reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.