ANONYMOUS BRONZE FOLLIS – SPECTACULAR CLASS A2 ISSUE – CHOICE AU STAR NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv. 19701)

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19701. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. ANONYMOUS ISSUE.
Bronze follis, 8.60 g, 27 mm. Issue of Constantinople, ca. AD 1020-1028 (Class A3).
Obv. + ЄMMANOVHΛ / IC-XC, bust of Christ Pantocrator, facing, holding Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. + IҺSҺ / XRISTЧ / bASILЄЧ / bASILЄ (Jesus Christ, King of Kings).
Sear 1818.
NGC graded CHOICE AU STAR, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, with an interesting variant spelling for Jesus in the reverse legend and a wonderful portrait; among the 11 top coins with STAR designation, 5 in CH AU like this specimen and 6 in MS.