Attributed to Basil II and Constantine VIII AD 976-1028. Constantinople
Anonymous Follis Æ

26 mm, 9,38 g

+ EMMANOVHΛ IC-XC, bust of Christ facing with ornate crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing and holding book of Gospels in left / + IhSYS XRISTYS bASILEY bASILE, legend in four lines.

very fine

Sear 1813; Sommer 40.2.9; DOC A2.41.

From the Tareq Hani collection