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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 68

Byzantine Empire, Anonymous, AE Follis, attributed to John I Tsimisces, c. 969-976, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in arms of cross, tunic and himation, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels with central pellets, IC-XC across fields, rev. IhSUS/XRISTUS/bASILEU/bASILE in four lines, quatrefoil above and below, 7.39g (DOC III.2 A2, 22; SB 1793 this coin in 1974 edition), good very fine or better

Provenance

The Major Hamish and Mrs Ann Orr-Ewing Collection of Roman Coins


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