Attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII AD 976-1028. Constantinople
Follis or 40 Nummi Æ

26 mm, 6,71 g

[+ ЄMMA-NOVHΛ], 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, IC XC in fields / + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ЬASILЄЧ ЬASILЄ, legend in four lines across field, ornament below.

very fine

DOC III A2.4; Sear 1813.