Byzantine Empire — Bronze Follis with Christ, Class A3 (c. 1028–1041 AD) notable for its elegant form

notable for its elegant form and strong geometric abstraction

A compact and expressive fragment from the ancient West Mexican sculptural tradition—excellent for collectors of Pre-Columbian miniatures

Such iconography is emblematic of the international prestige network of the Early Classic era

masterfully carved with the visage of a deity or noble ancestor

Byzantine Empire — Bronze Follis with Christ, Class A3 (c. 1028–1041 AD) notable for its elegant formThis large bronze follis belongs to the famous Anonymous issues of the Byzantine Empire, struck during the Middle Byzantine period when the emperor chose not to place his own portrait on the coinage. Instead, the obverse features a powerful religious image: Christ facing forward, with nimbus halo, holding the book of the Gospels and raising His right hand in blessing. The reverse carries the bold inscription in Greek: + IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE