Byzantine Empire. Basil II and Constantine VIII. Follis Constantinople mint, 976-1028. (No reserve price)
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Byzantine bronze follis, minted in Constantinople between 976 and 1028 under Basil II and Constantine VIII, with a nimbate bust of Christ on the obverse and a four-line inscription on the reverse; choice very fine with an original green patina.
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Byzantine Empire
Basil II & Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D. Bronze Follis (11,33 g, 28 mm), Anonymous type, Class A2, Constantinople Mint
+EMM NOVHL, Nimbate bust of Christ Facing holding Book of Gospels, IC XC across fields.
+uhSUS XPISTUS bASILE bASILE in four lines, ornament below.
DOC 14b // Sear 1813
Choice very fine. Very attractive original green patina
10019 2026-10712
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateByzantine Empire
Basil II & Constantine VIII, 976 - 1025 A.D. Bronze Follis (11,33 g, 28 mm), Anonymous type, Class A2, Constantinople Mint
+EMM NOVHL, Nimbate bust of Christ Facing holding Book of Gospels, IC XC across fields.
+uhSUS XPISTUS bASILE bASILE in four lines, ornament below.
DOC 14b // Sear 1813
Choice very fine. Very attractive original green patina
10019 2026-10712
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Byzantine Empire
Year/period and variation
Constantinople mint, 976-1028.
Ruler
Basil II and Constantine VIII
Denomination
Follis
Metal
bronze
Condition
Choice very fine
Weight
11.33 g
