BZ36550. Bronze follis, VF, overstruck, 
weight 5.244 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople 
mint, 963 -969 A.D.; 
obverse +nICIFR bASILE RW, bearded bust facing, wearing crown with 
cross and pendilia and loros, cruciform scepter in right, globus with 
trefoil ornament in left; 
reverse + nICHF/En XW bA/SILEVS RW/MAIWn, 
legend in four lines; very scarce.
SBCV 1783; DOC III, part 2, 7, 
Courtesy of Forum Ancient Coins, Feb. 2011