TYPE Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class A3 DESCRIPTION . Obv: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ), Greek legend "EMMANOUEL around (partial) Rev: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines, ornaments above and below REFERENCE: SB 1818 GRADING: F+ / VF, dark brown patina ORDER INFO: B1852, $52