Byzantine coin of Leo VI, 886-912. Obverse: Leo VI, sitting on a lyre-shaped throne, facing front; he wears a crown with cross and a loros, an embroidered and jewelled scarf; to left, he holds a labarum, a military standard; to left, inscription says ‘LE…S’; to right, it says ‘ILEVSRO’. Reverse: there is an inscription of four lines, which begins with a cross, and says ‘LEOn/EnΘEObA/SILEVSR/OMEOn’. The inscription on the reverse in translation says ‘Leo, by the Grace of God, King of the Romans’.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 5; Sear# 1728.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.7 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 886 and 912
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3095/1383