bby_630135 - LEO VI THE WISE Follis

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Type : Follis

Date: 886

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 27 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 7,70 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré. Droit bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.7 - R.1872 - Do.5 - BN/B.1 - BC.1728 - DMBR.34 /4 (350€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + LEON BAS-ILEVS ROM'*.

Obverse description : Léon VI trônant à de face, couronné, vêtu du loros, tenant le labarum de la main droite et l’akakia de la main gauche.

Obverse translation : (Léon roi des Romains).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + LEON/ EN QEO/ BA/ SILEVS R/OMEON.

Reverse description : en quatre lignes.

Reverse translation : (Léon par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Romains),.

Commentary

Poids léger. Buste allongé de Léon VI. Sur cet exemplaire, l’akakia est bien visible.

Historical background

LEO VI THE WISE

(08/28/886-05/11/912)

Leo VI, Basil's second son, eventually succeeded him in 886. Nicknamed the "Philosopher", he completed the legal work begun by his father, which he published under the generic term Basilica. These works were written in Greek and used throughout the medieval period. His son, Constantine VII, was associated with power in 908 and came to power, a minor, in 913, after the death of Alexander VI, brother of Leo VI..

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LEO VI THE WISE

(08/28/886-05/11/912)

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