The Anonymous Follis

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These coins were so named because they bare no name of a ruler or inscription to one. These coins were struck from 969 – 1092 AD and depicted soley religoius images and inscriptions. The first of this type were struck during the regin of John I Trizmisces and the last under Alexius. They were identified by class from Class A, with three subclasses A1, A2, and A3, through to Class M. They appeared in large and small flans with various designs and legends.
The Byzantine "Anonymous Follis"

Classifications of Byzantine Anonymous Follis

Byzantine Coins

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Volumes can and have been written about Byzantine coinage and it is not within the scope of this general reference work to go into more detail on this subject. I recommend you seek out these works and access the many website on this subject. You will find that the history and coinage of the Eastern Roman Empire is just as rich as the Western Empire was.

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