E-auction 159-96794 - bby_387464 - LEO VI and ALEXANDER Follis

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	41 €
Maximum bid :	41 €
End of the sale :	02 May 2016 15:24:00
bidders :	9 bidders

Type : Follis

Date: 886

Mint name / Town : Constantinople

Metal : copper

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 7,33 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et mince bien centré. Joli droit. Revers bien venu à la frappe

Catalogue references :

BMC/B.11 - R.1875 - Do.6 /18 - BN/B.11 - BC.1730 - DMBR.34 /6-1 (180€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + LEON - S ALEXANDROC.

Obverse description : Léon VI à gauche et Alexandre à droite assis de face sur un double trône ; ils sont couronnés et vêtus du loros ; Léon tenant le labarum et Alexandre l’akakia.

Obverse translation : (Léon et Alexandre).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + LEON/ S ALEXAH/GROS BASIL/ ROMEOH.

Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes.

Reverse translation : (Léon et Alexandre, rois des Romains).

Commentary

Sur cet exemplaire, l’akakia et le labarum sont bien visibles ainsi que le dossier du trône avec les croisillons.
On this example, the akakia and the labarum are clearly visible as well as the back of the throne with the crosspieces