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Follis - Anonymous Class F Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire |
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| Year | 1059-1067 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line inscription in large Greek majuscule letters arranged across the entire field, framed by a dotted border. The legend reads +IS XS / bASILE / bASIL+, a standard Byzantine acclamatory formula proclaiming Jesus Christ as King of Kings. The bold, broad lettering is characteristic of the Anonymous Class F folles struck under Constantine X Doukas, reflecting the workshop style of the Constantinople mint. The simplified, almost monumental rendering of the text fills the flan with minimal decorative embellishment. |
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| Reverse lettering | + IS XS bASILE bASIL + (Translation: Jesus Christ King of Kings) |
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