Ruler
Basil I with Constantine VII
Value
Solidus
Reverse Legend
Christ
Grade
Near extremely fine
Mint
Constantinople
Date
870-871 A.D.
Weigth and Diameter
4.37 g. 20 mm.
Metal
Gold
Bizantine Empire - Basil I Macedonicus, with Constantine VII (869-879 AD), Gold Solidus (4.37 g. 20 mm.) Constantinople mint, 870/871 A.D.
+ IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; star at end of legend .
bASILIOS ET CONSTANT AVGGb, Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them.
DOC 2c; S 1704. Füeg-3B.
Near extremely fine, nice colour. Very good pedigree, ex CNG (Classical Numismatic Group) auction 415, lot number 624 (28-02-2018); ex D. Massey Collection.
2025-3225 (LOTE1857)