Anonymous (attributed to Romanus III) circa AD 1028-1034. Constantinople
Anonymous follis Æ. Class B
29 mm., 13,23 g.
+ ЄMMA-NOVHΛ, nimbate bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in His left, in each limb of the nimbate cross square, and pellet in each upper quarter, IC XC in fields / [IS] [XS] [Ь]AS-ILЄ ЬAS-ILЄ, to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps.
nearly very fine
Sear 1823; DOC B.1-64.