bby_208366 - BASIL I and CONSTANTINE Follis
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Type : Follis
Date: 868-870
Mint name / Town : Constantinople
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,57 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES IV, n° 536
Obverse
Obverse legend : + BASILI - S CONSTANT BASIL.
Obverse description : Basile et Constantin trônant de face, couronnés, vêtus du loros, tenant ensemble le labarum.
Obverse translation : (Basile et Constantin rois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + BASILO/ S COHSTAH/ TIHOS EH QO/ BASILEIS R/ OMAIOH.
Reverse description : Légende en cinq lignes.
Reverse translation : (Basile et Constantin rois des Romains).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, Constantin est beaucoup plus petit et imberbe. Le labarum est orné.
In this example, Constantine is much smaller and beardless. The labarum is decorated
In this example, Constantine is much smaller and beardless. The labarum is decorated
Historical background
BASIL I and CONSTANTINE
(10/02/868-3/09/879)
Basil was associated with the throne on May 26, 866 by Michael III the Drunkard and became sole emperor after having assassinated him. He reigned alone for a year, then associated to the throne in 868 his favorite son Constantine, who died in 879. Under the reign of Basil I, Syracuse fell into the hands of Islam and in 878, Sicily was definitively lost. Basil's reign was a period of consolidation. The emperor collected all of Justinian's legal works better known as the Basilica. Basil died in a hunting accident.
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