Anonymous Byzantine Bronze Follis Featuring Jesus Christ — “King of Kings”

Own a Coin That Placed Christ, Rather Than the Emperor, at the Center of Byzantine Coinage

The exact Byzantine bronze follis shown, struck at Constantinople and belonging to the famous anonymous Christ coinage associated with the age of Basil II and Constantine VIII.

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⛪ Features Jesus Christ with a cross-shaped halo and the Book of Gospels
🏛 Struck in Constantinople during one of the Byzantine Empire's most powerful periods
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Why This Coin Matters

Unlike most ancient and medieval coins, this remarkable Anonymous Follis Class A2 does not name or portray the reigning emperor.

Instead, the obverse features Jesus Christ facing the viewer, with a cross-shaped halo and the Book of Gospels. The letters IC XC identify Him as Jesus Christ.

The reverse carries the famous Greek inscription commonly translated:

“Jesus Christ, King of Kings.”

The anonymous follis series marked a striking change in Byzantine bronze coinage. Imperial portraiture was displaced by explicitly Christian imagery and inscriptions, emphasizing Christ's supreme authority within Byzantine political and religious culture.

Class A2 folles are traditionally associated with the joint reign of Basil II and Constantine VIII and are generally placed around the late tenth and early eleventh centuries. Precise chronological divisions within the anonymous series are numismatic attributions rather than dates written explicitly on the coins themselves.

During this period, Byzantium was one of the dominant powers of the eastern Mediterranean and southeastern Europe. The empire's military expansion and cultural influence make these large Christ folles some of the most recognizable artifacts of the medieval Byzantine world.

More than a thousand years later, this coin remains a remarkable expression of Byzantine faith, imperial ideology, and everyday monetary life.

Perfect For

• First-time ancient and Byzantine coin collectors
• Christian and Biblical history enthusiasts
• Byzantine history lovers
• Collectors of medieval Christian artifacts
• Anyone looking for a historically meaningful coin

Coin Details

• The exact Anonymous Byzantine bronze follis pictured
• Civilization: Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)
• Period: Basil II / Constantine VIII era, late 10th–early 11th century AD
• Mint: Constantinople
• Denomination: Anonymous Follis, Class A2
• Reference: Sear Byzantine 1813
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Continue the story in the Kinzer Coins Journal: Byzantine Anonymous Folles: When Christ Replaced the Emperor.