Watch List notes:

Anonymous Æ 40 Nummi. Time of Basil II and Constantine VIII. Constantinople, circa AD 976-1065. + ЄMMA NOVHΛ, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, holding book of gospels; IC-XC across fields / +IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ЬASILЄЧ ЬASILЄ in four lines, ornaments above and below; all within dotted circular border. DOC Class A2; Sear 1818 (Class A3). 10.47g, 28mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine.

From the inventory of a European dealer.