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Jesus Coin, Anonymous Follis, Class B SCARCE

$ 79.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned
  • Era: Ancient
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Turkey
  • Historical Period: Byzantine (300-1400 AD)
  • Year: 1025-1028 AD

    Description

    For Sale:
    Anonymous Follis, Class B
    13.8 gm.
    A
    pproximately 28mm
    Circa 1028 to 1034 AD
    Material: Bronze
    Condition is very nice with no corrosion
    Flan is off centered minted
    Scarce
    I have been collecting Anonymous Folles (commonly called "Jesus coins") for many years and have decided to pass them on to those who love them as I do.  Please check my listings as I will be offering many superb Folles in the coming days.
    I am a retired US Vet with outstanding feedback so buy with confidence.  All these coins are 100% authentic and in amazing condition.   Hope you enjoy them, I have.  Thanks
    History of these coins:
    During the later period of the Roman empire Christianity began to replace paganism.  This change
    was reflected in Roman coinage.  Gone were the images of emperors replaced instead with images of Jesus Christ and religious inscriptions called "Christo grams".  The reverse side of the coin offered here carries a typical Christo gram:
    ISXS BASILE BASILE
    "Jesus Christ, King of Kings".  These coins represent significant change in the world's religious direction and have become highly collectible.
    There are some 16 Classifications for these coins.  Each Class is distinguished by its markings, size,
    and weight.  The coin offered here is classed as a "B" and has the following characteristics:
    Bs are attributed to the reign of Romanus III (1028-1034 AD)
    Most of these were minted in Constantinople.
    Obv. Christ bust. IC-XC (
    Jesus Christ
    ) on sides.  With

    in each limb of nimbus cross and pellet in each quarter.  Gospels ornamented with ꞉∙꞉ design and
    +ЄMAN NOVHΛ
    on right and left.
    Rv. Cross on three steps with pellet at each extremity.  Inscription in three lines: IC to left, XC to right in field above transverse limbs of cross and bAS - ILE  /  bAS - ILE below (
    Jesus Christ, King of Kings
    ).
    Anonymous Folles minted under the reign of various emperors include:
    John I, 969 - 976 AD.
    Basil II and Constantine VIII, circa 989 AD.
    Romanus III, 1028 - 1034 AD.
    Michael IV, 1034 - 1041 AD.
    Constantine IX, 1042 - 1055 AD.
    Constantine X, 1059 - 1067 AD.
    Romanus IV, 1068 - 1071 AD.
    Nicephorus III, 1078 - 1081 AD.