Bronze Follis of Basil I, Constantinople, 870 - 879. 1986.177.13

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1986.177.13

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 870 - 879
  • Denomination: Follis
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • 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: 1986.177.13
  • Department: Byzantine
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Byzantine

Rights

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

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