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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     189862      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Michael III the Drunkard Date Ruled:     AD 842-867 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Date Struck:     AD 842-867 Diameter:     17 mm Weight:     2.84 g Obverse Legend:     MIXAHL b Obverse Description:     Crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing loros and holding cross potent Reverse Legend:     M / Θ Reverse Description:     Large M; cross above, Θ below Mint Mark:     Θ Mint:     Syracuse Primary Reference:     DOC III 12 Reference2:     SB 1697 Reference3:     Calciati 93 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=44711 Grade:     VF, red-brown patina. Notes:     A historic little coin. It is not only the last bronze coin struck for the Byzantine possessions in Sicily, but also the last follis struck anywhere with the denomination mark of M, thus it is the last vestige of the reform instituted by Anastasius I in 498 AD.

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