Original follis clipped down into even hexagon that retains roughly 30% of the coin and carefully frames the head of Christ. Perhaps this was some kind of religious keepsake, token, or possibly ring bezel.
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Patches of differential attrition across obverse and sparse, minute pitting. Narrow areas of white bronze disease on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, pp. 78, 92, no. 1222 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Byzantine“)
Facing bust of bearded Christ, surrounded by cruciform nimbus of dotted rays and one globule each in upper angles, wearing tunic and kolobion and holding Gospels [with five-jeweled cover]
Reverse Description
Cross on [three-]stepped base; inscription in angles
