Jesus Coin, Anonymous Follis, Class D

Description

For Sale:
Anonymous Follis, Class D.
8.5 gm.
A
pproximately 26 x 28mm dia.
Circa 1042 to 1055 AD
Material: Bronze
Condition is very nice with no corrosion.
I have been collecting Anonymous Folles (commonly called "Jesus coins") for many years and have decided to pass them on to those who love them as I do.  Please check my listings as I will be offering many superb Folles in the coming days.
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History of these coins:
During the later period of the Roman empire Christianity began to replace paganism.  This change was reflected in their coinage.  Gone were the images of emperors replaced instead with images of Jesus Christ and religious inscriptions called "Christo grams".  The reverse side of the coin offered here carries a typical Christo gram:
ISXS / bASILE / bASIL
"Jesus Christ, King of Kings".  These coins represent significant change in the world's religious direction and have become highly collectible.
The coin offered is classed as an "D" and has the following characteristics:
Attributed to Constantine IX (1042-1055).
Obv. Christ seated on throne with back facing, wearing nimbus cross, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels in both hands.  In field IC to left, XC to right.
Rv. Inscription in 3 lines: ISXS / bASILE / bASIL. Above legend is small cross − + −; below is cresent −
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−.
These coins were overstruck on class C and sometimes class B and Class A 2.
Anonymous Folles minted under the reign of various emperors include:
John I, 969 - 976 AD.
Basil II and Constantine VIII, circa 989 AD.
Romanus III, 1028 - 1034 AD.
Michael IV, 1034 - 1041 AD.
Constantine IX, 1042 - 1055 AD.
Constantine X, 1059 - 1067 AD.
Romanus IV, 1068 - 1071 AD.
Nicephorus III, 1078 - 1081 AD.