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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 24884842, member: 15588&quot;]Basil I with Leo, who became Leo VI, and Constantine, Basil&#039;s favorite son who died before Basil, so the throne went to Leo. Basil didn&#039;t like Leo, unfortunately. And he showed it by imprisoning him and threatening to blind him. But Leo persevered. This coin thus depicts some severe ancient family drama. What memories.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1598146[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1598147[/ATTACH] </p><p><i>Basil I (867-886) Æ Follis; Constantinople mint; Obv: +LEOh bASIL COhST AVGG, Facing half-length figures of Basil in center, Leo on left and Constantine on right, Basil wears crown and loros and holds akakia, both sons wear crown and chlamys; Rev: +bASIL COhSTAhN T S LEOhNEN QO bASIL S ROMEOh in five lines, &quot;*&quot; in exergue; 24mm, 7.89 grams; DOC 11.1, Sear 1713</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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