Watch List notes:

Anonymous Folles. temp. John I, circa 969-976. Æ Follis (30mm, 9.92 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with c crescent in arms of cross, tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels with central pellets; IC XC across field / +IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE in four lines; ornate scroll above and below. DOC III.2 A2, 45; SB 1793. Fine, overestruck.

From the Ken Bressett Collection. Ex Lincoln Higgie 1970 @ $10.