Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine VII, 867-886. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.35 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 871-886. +IhS XPS REX RGENANTIЧM ✱ Christ, nimbate, seated facing, wearing chiton, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels with his left. Rev. bASILIOS ET COҺSTAҺT' AЧGG b' Crowned facing busts of Basil, on the left, with short beard and wearing a loros, and Constantine, on the right, beardless and wearing a chlamys; holding between them in their right hands, a long patriarchal cross. DOC 2c. Füeg 3.C.1. SB 1704. A few minor metal flaws and edge crimp, otherwise, very fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Münzhandlung Athena FPL Spring 1996, 141.