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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:     BYZ-85      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Byzantine Region:     BYZANTINE EMPIRE Issuer:     Basil I the Macedonian Date Ruled:     AD 867 - 886 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Follis Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 870 - 879 Diameter:     26 mm Weight:     6.5 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     + LEOn bASIL S COnST AVGG Obverse Description:     Facing figures of Basil I (center) and his sons, Leo (left) and Constantine (right) Reverse Legend:     bASIL/ COnSTAn/ T LEOn/ ΘO bASILS/ ROMEOn Reverse Description:     Inscription in 5 lines ("Basil, Constantine and Leo, by the Grace of God, Kings of the Romans") with star below Mint:     Constantinople Primary Reference:     Sear 1712 Reference2:     DOC 11 Notes:     ex: Barry & Darling, Ian Johnson

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