Follis - John I Tzimisces
Country: Byzantine Empire 
 Denomination: 1 Follis
                (1/288) 
 Year: (969-976) 
 Material: Bronze 
 Weight: 7.36 g 
 Shape: Round 
 Diameter: 29 mm 
 Type: Common coin 
 Catalog list: byzantine empire
Description:
 
Obverse
Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus cruciger, two pellets in each cross limb, pallium and colobium, holding ornamented Gospels with both hands, to left IC, to right XC.
Reverse
Lettering: + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE
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