Lot of 3 Class C Anonymous follis, Romanos III (1028-34), Bust of Christ Jesus Christ King of Kings (c6212)

Our shop's in Windsor, California, USA,  selling lapidary preformed (shaped) slabs and specimen chunks and ancient Greek and Roman coins. 

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MY COINS ARE NOT REPRODUCTIONS. THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ANCIENT GREEK, BYZANTINE OR ROMAN COINS.


Class C Anonymous Follis, a copper coin

The Anonymous follis from Byzantine doesn't bear the name or portrait of the ruler, thus the name "Anonymous". It does have the image of Jesus and a religious motto, 15 different types are known. I cleaned these coins which still left much of the patina. The image of Christ is well worn and very hard to make out.
I'm now retired from jewelry making so all my coins are being sold.

From the reign of Romanos III (1028-34), the obverse is a bust of Christ Pantokrator / + IS–XS – ЬA–ILЄ – ЬAS–ILЄ, in three lines divided by cross set on three steps. The observe is very worn and all legends are unreadable with the worn figure of Jesus barely seen as an outline of the figure. The reverse is also worn but the legends can be read. The inscription on the reverse reads IS XS / bASILE / bASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") and places it around a cross on three steps

My coins are cleaned electronically of the mud and dirt to make them more presentable for jewelry, display, and to help in identification. I can only guarantee they are authentic through my research. Please read the following.


AUTHENTICATION

If you have a report on the coin that states all the particulars of the coin and attests to the authenticity, shows pictures of both the front and back, that report would have cost a minimum of $40, and it would of come from an accredited dealer that is authorized to evaluate a coin. I can see the necessity for a certificate if the coin is of a great value, but not inexpensive coins (coins under $200). I don't give out certificates but I guarantee the coins I sell to be authentic and if they are suspect I will tell you so.

I purchased my coins in auctions from respected dealers that guaranteed they were authentic or dug up in areas where authentic coins were being found by licensed excavators, in foreign countries. I normally had to clean the coins when I got them. I then researched them on the internet and in books in order to identify them. If your worried about your coin being a counterfeit or copy, don't be, counterfeit coins have been identified from as far back as the time the originals were made, even experts would have a hard time identifying a lot these types of coins, as for fakes, most copies are poorly made and are easy to identify To help with identifying some of my coins I used internet sites that show fakes along side the originals and point out the differences.

We state they are authentic, in the unlikely event that a coin I sell is later deemed by an expert (one who has credentials) to be a fake or counterfeit, I will refund your cost of the coin, including shipping, and I will forward info on the coin to several sites on the Internet that list and show coins that are fakes or counterfeit.

My pictures: I use a full spectrum 45 w light bulb - photography photo CFL 5500K. It's a daylight balanced pure white light.

An 18 mm dime and 10 mm background squares in some pictures should help you with image sizing.

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