{"product_id":"anonymous-folles-byzantine-coin-sterling-silver-pendant-8158","title":"Anonymous Folles Byzantine Coin, Sterling Silver Pendant, 8158","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e Class A Anonymous Folles Bronze Coin (976-1025 CE)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003eBust of Christ facing, with a nimbus cross with two dots in each limb of the cross. He holds a book of Gospels, decorated with a border of dots and a central dot. The inscription reads + ЄMMANOVH (“God With Us”), with the letters IC XC (“Jesus Christ”) in the field. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003eFour-line inscription reading + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ЬASILЄЧ ЬASILЄ (“Jesus Christ, King of Kings”), sometimes with ornamental crosses above and below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e This coin belongs to the Anonymous Folles series, a unique class of Byzantine copper coinage issued between 969 and 1092 CE. These coins are so-called because they do not bear the name or mark of any particular ruler, including purely religious images and inscriptions. Folles coins typically range in weight from 5 to 14 grams with diameters between 20 and 30 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eThe Class A folles are the earliest in the series and were first issued during the reign of John I Tzimiskes (969-976 CE), a devout ruler. These coins played a key role in Christian propaganda, reinforcing the power of the church in everyday life. Their widespread circulation helped link economic transactions with religious devotion, strengthening Byzantine Christianity’s influence across the empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172353425548,"sku":"8158","price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0207\/4508\/files\/8158A_320.jpg?v=1774993452","url":"https:\/\/ownapieceofhistory.biz\/es\/products\/anonymous-folles-byzantine-coin-sterling-silver-pendant-8158","provider":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}