Michael II the Amorian AR Miliaresion. Constantinople, AD 820-829. IҺSЧS XRISTЧS NICA, cross potent set on three steps / +MIXAHLЄC ΘЄЧ PISTOS bASILЄЧS ROMAION in five lines. DOC 6 (Michael III); Sear 1691 (Michael III). 2.04g, 22mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine; very minor marks to rev otherwise pleasantly toned.
From the inventory of a North American dealer.
Simon Bendall reassigned this coin to Michael II based on hoard evidence (see "Miliaresia of the reign of Michael II, AD 820-822" in Spink's Numismatic Circular 91/2, (March 1983), pp. 42-43).