Description: For Sale: Anonymous Follis, Class B 13.8 gm. Approximately 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.
Price: 105 USD
Location: Goose Creek, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-01-22T22:49:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Cleaned/Uncleaned: Cleaned
Historical Period: Byzantine (300-1400 AD)
Year: 1025-1028 AD
Era: Ancient
Country/Region of Manufacture: Turkey
