BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Theophilus, 829-842. Solidus 831-840, Constantinople. ΘЄOFI - LOS bASILЄ/Θ Crowned bust with short beard, in loros, facing, in right hand globus cruciger, in left hand cruciform sceptre. Rv. +MIXAHL S COnSTAnTIn/ Crowned busts of his deceased father Michael II on left and his deceased son Constantinus facing. Both wearing chlamys, Constantinus is smaller, cross above. 4.37 g. Sear 1653. DOC 3d. Extremely fine.
(~€ 1055/USD 1210)
Purchased from Münzzentrum Cologne in September 1990.