E-auction 165-101761 - bby_391483 - BASIL I, CONSTANTINE and LEO VI Follis

BASIL I, CONSTANTINE and LEO VI Follis XF

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Estimate :	175 €
Price :	43 €
Maximum bid :	52 €
End of the sale :	13 June 2016 15:21:00
bidders :	9 bidders

Type : Follis

Date: 870-879

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 5,56 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan mince bien centré. Joli droit. Frappe molle au revers. Jolie patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.24 - R.1865 - Do.10 - BN/B.19 - BC.1713 - DMBR.33 /8 (300€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + LEON BASIL - CONST AYGG'.

Obverse description : Bustes couronnés de face de Basile Ier au milieu, vêtu du loros et tenant l’akakia de la main droite, de Léon à gauche et de Constantin à droite, vêtus de la chlamyde.

Obverse translation : (Léon VI, Basile Ier Constantin augustes).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + BASIL/ CONSTAN/ T S LEON EN/ QO BASILS/ ROMEON/ *.

Reverse description : Légende en cinq lignes.

Reverse translation : (Basile Ier, Constantin et Léon VI par la grâce de Dieu rois des Romains).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Les bustes de Constantin et de Léon VI sont allongés sur cet exemplaire. Ce follis est surfrappé sur un follis du même règne.
Very light weight. The busts of Constantine and Leo VI are elongated on this example. This follis is over-struck on a follis from the same reign.