Basil I the Macedonian. 867-886. Æ Follis (24mm, 6.05 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 879-886. Basil enthroned facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and akakia / Legend in four lines. DOC 12; SB 1709. VF, dark gray-green patina.
From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 279 (16 May 2012), lot 674.
Illustrated in Prue Morgan Fitts' forthcoming book, The Beginner's Guide to Identifying Byzantine Coins (London, Spink, 2015).