BYZANTINE COINS.
THEOPHILUS, AD 829-842. Solidus, Constantinople, with his sons Constantine and Michel III, 830-840. AV 4.44 g. x*ΘЄOFI - LOS bASILЄΘ Facing bust of Theophilos, crowned and wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross in his r. hand, akakia in his l. hand. Rev. +mIXAHL S COnSTAnTIn' The facing busts of Michel and Constantine, each wearing crown and loros, pellet between their heads, above, cross. DO III/1, 426, 3d; Sear 1653.
Scarce. Extremely fine