#j702# Byzantine Follis coin of Basil II from 1020-1028 AD (Constantinople) (New Zealand Stock) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ

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The third so named Nicephorus was a leading military commander at the height of a disorder afflicting all corners of the empire

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#j702# Byzantine Follis coin of Basil II from 1020-1028 AD (Constantinople) (New Zealand Stock) ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Anonymoys 'type' Byzantine Follis coin issued during the reign of Basil from 1020 1028 AD. ID# 702j (UK) Diameter: 28mm MINT: Constantinople OBVERSE; + EMMANOVH Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels. REVERSE; +IhSS XRISTS bASIL bASIL Legend within five lines. REFERENCE: Sear 1818 Basil II 976 1025 Probably the most militant of the Byzantine emperors, Basil never married, devoting his entire reign to