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LEO VI (The Wise), AD 886-912. Solidus, Constantinople, about 886-908. AV 4.30 g. +mARIA + Facing bust of the Virgin orans, wearing pallium and maphorium, both arms raised in praying gesture; in field, MR - Θy. Rev. LЄOn Єn Xω - bASILЄyS ROmωn Bearded, facing bust with long hair, wearing crown with crosslet, jewelled chlamys and holding patriarchal cross on globe in his raised r. hand. DO III/2, 512, 1a (same dies); Sear 1723.
Of great rarity. Insignificant scratch on rev. Almost extremely fine
Provenance:
K. Müller collection.
Auction Münzhandlung Dr. B. Peus Nachf., Francfort/M. 268 (1968), 392.
Auction Leu Numismatics Ltd., Zurich 77 (2000), 876.
LEO VI (The Wise), AD 886-912. Solidus, Constantinople, about 886-908. AV 4.30 g. +mARIA + Facing bust of the Virgin orans, wearing pallium and maphorium, both arms raised in praying gesture; in field, MR - Θy. Rev. LЄOn Єn Xω - bASILЄyS ROmωn Bearded, facing bust with long hair, wearing crown with crosslet, jewelled chlamys and holding patriarchal cross on globe in his raised r. hand. DO III/2, 512, 1a (same dies); Sear 1723.
Of great rarity. Insignificant scratch on rev. Almost extremely fine
Provenance:
K. Müller collection.
Auction Münzhandlung Dr. B. Peus Nachf., Francfort/M. 268 (1968), 392.
Auction Leu Numismatics Ltd., Zurich 77 (2000), 876.