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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     499 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Basil II, Bulgaroktonos Date Ruled:     AD 976 1043 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Anonymous follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 976 1043 Diameter:     26 mm Weight:     8.3 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     IC-XC Obverse Description:     Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC Reverse Legend:     IhSUS/XRISTUS/bAsileU/bASILE in four lines; many times with errors. This one is double struck as well. Reverse Description:     IhSUS/XRISTUS/bAsileU/bASILE in four lines; many times with errors. Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     SBCV 1818 Reference2:     DO pp 648-674 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=2928 Notes:     The anonymous folles are always overstruck on other host coins.

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