Attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII AD 976-1028. Constantinople
Anonymous follis Æ. Class A2

28 mm., 11,49 g.

[+ ЄMMA]-NOVH[Λ], nimbate bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in His left, two dots in each limb of the nimbate cross, [I]C XC in fields / [+ IҺSЧS XR]ISTЧS [Ь]ASILЄЧ' [Ь]ASILЄ, legend in four lines across field, pellet below.

nearly very fine

Cf. DOC III, Class A2.3 / 5 / 24b; Sear 1813.