Byzantine coin of Theophilus, 829-842. Obverse: Theophilus, standing and facing front; he wears a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf, and a tufa, a crown with peacock feathers; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to right, he holds a globus cruciger; to left, inscription says ‘ΘEOFIL; to right, ‘bASIL’. Reverse: there are four lines of inscriptions, which begin with a cross: ‘ΘEO/FILEAVS/OVST[E]SV/nICAS’. The Sear catalogue translates this inscription as: 'Theophilus Augustus May You Conquer'.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 15; Sear# 1667.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.6 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

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• Creation Date between 830 and 842
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1351