Description: Time of Basil II & Constantine VIII (ca 976-1025). AE Anonymous Follis, Class A2, Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, two pellets in cross, barred IC-XC across field / +IhS h-XRitsЧ-BASILЄЧ-BASILЄ in four lines.

Diameter: AE30 mm

Weight: 10,08 g

Grade: gVF/VF

Attribution: DOC Class A2 (variety 24); SB 1813.

Commentary: olive patina, pit on obverse, deposits, great portrait of Christ

History: Depicting the Christ instead of the ruler acknowleded the subservient role of the emperor.

Article Number: 015-03-02-41652