Byzantine coin of Basil I, 867-886. Obverse: two busts, facing front; to left, Basil I; to right, Constantine, his son; each wears a crown with cross and a chlamys; between them, they hold a labarum, a military standard; to left and above, inscription begins with a cross, and says ‘bASILIOSSCOnS’; to right, it is illegible. Reverse: there is an inscription over five lines which begins with a cross, and says ‘bASIL/SCOnSTAn/TInOSEnΘ[O]/bASILEIS[R]/OMAIOn’. The inscription on the reverse translates as ‘Basil and Constantine, by the Grace of God, Kings of the Romans.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 8; Sear# 1721.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.8 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 868 and 870
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1376