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<p>[QUOTE="Mat, post: 2607291, member: 21445"]New year, new coins. Couple of Byzantines I picked up recently. Some common stuff but nice to add some new Byzantines since I haven't been adding many lately.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s23.postimg.org/61vl3yqcb/leowi.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> Leo VI the Wise (870 - 912 A.D.)</p><p>Æ Follis</p><p>O: + LEOn bASILVS ROm, bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding akakia in left hand.</p><p>R: + LEOn/En ΘEO bA/SILEVS R/OMEOn, inscription in four lines.</p><p>Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint</p><p>8.58g</p><p>26mm</p><p>SBCV 1729</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/oiyos8swj/romu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Romanus III (1028-1034 A.D.)</p><p>Æ Follis Class B</p><p>O: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels. EMMA NOVHL</p><p>R: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps.</p><p>Constantinople Mint</p><p>9.32g</p><p>29mm</p><p>SB 1823, Grierson 984[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mat, post: 2607291, member: 21445"]New year, new coins. Couple of Byzantines I picked up recently. Some common stuff but nice to add some new Byzantines since I haven't been adding many lately. [img]https://s23.postimg.org/61vl3yqcb/leowi.jpg[/img] Leo VI the Wise (870 - 912 A.D.) Æ Follis O: + LEOn bASILVS ROm, bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding akakia in left hand. R: + LEOn/En ΘEO bA/SILEVS R/OMEOn, inscription in four lines. Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint 8.58g 26mm SBCV 1729 [img]https://s27.postimg.org/oiyos8swj/romu.jpg[/img] Romanus III (1028-1034 A.D.) Æ Follis Class B O: IC-XC, Bust of Christ holding book of gospels. EMMA NOVHL R: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross with dots at the ends, on three steps. Constantinople Mint 9.32g 29mm SB 1823, Grierson 984[/QUOTE]
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