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VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 01:28 am Just received this Byzantine anonymous Jesus follis as a gift from a good and generous member. If you are reading this I just want to say, you rock! Thanks again! Haven't really looked at the history/reasoning behind these yet but basically during this time in Byzantine numismatic history, the traditional imperial portrait on the obverse of Byzantine bronze folles was replaced by a depiction of Jesus, and His title of "King of Kings" was put on the reverse. Under joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire AE follis Obv: +EMMANOVHL, facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger ornamented in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, holding Gospels in both hands, IC to left, XC to right Rev: +IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE, ornamentation in top and bottom Mint: Constantinople (struck 976-1025 AD) Ref: SB 1813 Byzantine Empire around 1000 AD: Edited by VisigothKing 04/01/2015 03:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 03:42 am Nice coin it still has details of Christs face. Usually that is the first thing that wears off on this type. Byzantine Billon Trachy Manuel I Comnenus 1143-1180 Christ Enthroned IC-XC Manuel and Virgin Mary SB-1966 Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:43 am Looks like it might even clean up a bit more Report this Post to the Staff
Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:48 am I don't have it all attributed but I picked up a bronze Jesus on an impulse once when I seen my first ancient dealer at a coin show. I showed it once to two Mormon missionaries that stopped by my house on time. They really got a kick out of it. I assume they were like I used to be and assumed all ancient coins were a bajillion dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 3:40 pm Quote: Looks like it might even clean up a bit more Maybe but I'd rather not accidentally mess the coin up. As it is it is fine with me. Perhaps I'll try someday when my cleaning skills have improved. Quote: I assume they were like I used to be and assumed all ancient coins were a bajillion dollars. I was kinda the same way, not that I though they were like millionaires-only coins but expensive enough to be out of my reach. Then I found two under-$20 coins at a coin show and I was hooked (not just for the cheap prices, of course). Edited by VisigothKing 04/01/2015 3:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 10:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Manning19 New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 11:40 pm This is a new discovery for me as well...just diving in now! Report this Post to the Staff
PhoenicianX Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 04/02/2015 01:51 am Definitely got Jesus Report this Post to the Staff
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