Byzantine Silver & Bronze
Lot 2705 Byzantine Silver & Bronze
Estimate $550
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SOLD $420
THEOPHILUS, (829-842) with Michael II deceased father (d. 829) and Constantine (deceased son), gold solidus, (4.24 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 829-830/1, obv. facing bust of Theophilus, bearded wearing loros and crown with cross, patriarchal cross in hand, around ***Q*EOFI LOS bASILE' **Q*, rev. facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross between heads, around +MIXAHL S CONStANtIh', (S.1653, DOC 3, BMC 2). Good very fine and scarce.
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