ANONYMOUS BRONZE FOLLIS – HIGHEST GRADED CLASS A2 ISSUE – MINT STATE STAR 5-5 5-5 NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 19798)

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19798. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. ANONYMOUS ISSUE.
Bronze Follis, 10.47 g, 28 mm. Issue of Constantinople, ca. AD 976–1035 (Class A2).
Obv. + ЄMMANOVHΛ / IC–XC, bust of Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. + IҺSЧS / XRISTЧS / bASILЄЧ / bASILЄ (Jesus Christ, King of Kings).
Sear 1813.
NGC graded MINT STATE STAR, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, superb in every way, beautifully preserved and with an icon–like representation. This coin is among the currently top graded pieces of Class A2, six in MS Star with none higher. Given it’s double 5/5 rating it probably is the very best of the six.