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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:     BZ0016 Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Romanus III, Argyrus Date Ruled:     AD 1028-1034 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis, Class B Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 1028-1034 Diameter:     33 mm Weight:     11.74 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     + EMMANOVHΛ Obverse Description:     Bust of Christ facing wearing a nimbus, pallium and colobium holding an ornamented book of the Gospels with His left hand. Reverse Legend:     IS-XS and beneath, bAS-ILE/ bAS-ILEbAS-ILE/bAS-ILE Reverse Description:     Cross with a pellet at each extremity on three steps; above transverse limbs of the crucifix IS-XS and beneath, bAS-ILE/ bAS-ILE Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     Sear 1823 Reference2:     DO pp 676-9 Photograph Credit:     Larry Gaye Source:     Byzantine Coin Store Grade:     VF Notes:     This type is commonly struck over class A 2. In this case the obverse head of the host coin is very evident on the lower right of the reverse of the new strike. The reverse of the host coin is also clearly visible on the obverse of the new strike. A very fun coin.

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