Watch List notes:

BASIL I THE MACEDONIAN, with Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, class II, Constantinople mint, (4.41g), issued from A.D.870-871, obv. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG' b' around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2c, Fueg 3.B, R.1858). Very fine.

Ex Dr L.J.Sherwin Collection, from M.R.Roberts 4.1.83 and Dolphin Coins (R.Isley).