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Ancient Byzantine 'Portrait of Christ' Anonymous Coins. 969--1034 AD.
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These beautiful ancient coins are called "Anonymous" coins because the reigning emperor did not identify himself upon the coins. This was a time approaching the end of the first millenium (or THE millenium to the ancients), and it was "known" far and wide that the world was about to end. So, everyone got super pious and brought religion into every aspect of their everyday life... even making their coins, front and back, carriers of the image and message of God. It is said that upon the eve of December 31, 999 AD (Y1K), everyone packed into churches to spend the night, just to make sure they got a good spot on the way up to heaven.

This is what you see upon these coins:
obverse: Facing bust of Christ, wearing nimbus and halo, holding the Book of Gospels.
Around him, in Latin: + EMMANOVHL (Emmanuel)
reverse: + IHSUS XRISTUS (or abbreviated "IS XS") BASILE BASILE, or "Jesus Christ, King of Kings."
On the abbreviated versions, an image of the True Cross is shown between the words.

One of the first issues where Jesus Christ was depicted on a coin. under Romanus III (AD 1028--1034).

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'Anonymous' Byzantine Follis. Attributed to the reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII, circa 989 AD. A gorgeous, golden conversation-piece!

33 mm; 18.0 g. $80.00

'Anonymous' Byzantine Follis with Christ. Minted under the reign of emperor Romanus III (1028 - 1034 AD). 30 mm; 13.30 g. Beautiful chocolate-brown and olive-green patina with copper highlights. Wildly double-sctuck! $28.00
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