Bronze Follis of Basil I, Constantinople, 870–879. 1985.31.264

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1985.31.264

Physical Description

  • Series: Byzantine

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 870 - 879
  • Denomination: Follis
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: Three half-figues fcg. Basil in center wears loros and crown with cross. Leo and Constantine, to l. and r., wear chlamys and crown with cross.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +BASIL / CONSTAN / TSLEONEN / ThOBASILS / ROMEON
    • Type: Legend with + beneath

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1985.31.264
  • Lot: 1985.31
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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