LOT 3479
Leo VI 'the Wise', with Alexander AE Follis. AD 886-912.
Constantinople mint. + LЄOҺ S ALЄΞAҺδROS, two emperors seated facing on double throne, each wearing crown and loros, and holding between them labarum / + LЄOҺ S ALЄΞAҺδROS ЬASIL' ROMЄOҺ in four lines across field. DOC 6; SB 1730. Very Fine.(6.90gr, 25mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 531.2, 26 January 2023, lot 1773 (part of).
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Basil I the Macedonian AE 20mm. AD 867-886.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cherson mint. Struck AD 879-886. Large B / Cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking. DOC 20a; SB 1719 corr. (rev. description). 4.68gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 531.2, 26 January 2023, lot 1773 (part of). -
Michael II 'the Amorian', with Theophilus AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 820-829.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Syracuse mint; struck AD 821-829. [MIXA]HL S ΘЄΟF, crowned facing busts of Michael on left, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus on right, wearing loros / Large M; cross above, Θ below. DOC 21; SB 1652. 2.36gr, 17mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Michael II the Amorian, with Theophilus 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 820-829.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Syracuse mint; struck AD 821-829. mIXAHL [S ΘEOFI], crowned and draped facing busts of Michael in chlamys and Theophilus in loros; pellet between / Large M; above, cross; below, Θ. Anastasi 513; DOC 21; SB 1652. 2.80gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
