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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2953646, member: 74799"]That is a nice strike on that follis! I am still missing a few coins from Michael II that I am looking for. But, 2017 was definitely the year of Michael II wrt Byzantine coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (821-829 CE) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1642; DOC 9-11)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b> </b> Obv: <i>mIXAHL S Θ ЄOFILOS</i>; Crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; cross above</p><p>Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1642%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (820-829) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1652; DOC 21; Anastasi 513) </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: <i>mIXA-HL ΘEOF</i>; Two busts facing, Michael on left, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, Theophilus on right, beardless, wearing loros and crown with cross</p><p>Rev: Large M; cross above, Θ below </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1652%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 2953646, member: 74799"]That is a nice strike on that follis! I am still missing a few coins from Michael II that I am looking for. But, 2017 was definitely the year of Michael II wrt Byzantine coins: [B] Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (821-829 CE) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear 1642; DOC 9-11) [/B] Obv: [I]mIXAHL S Θ ЄOFILOS[/I]; Crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; cross above Rev: Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1642%281%29.jpg[/img] [B] Byzantine Empire: Michael II the Amorian (820-829) Æ Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1652; DOC 21; Anastasi 513) [/B] Obv: [I]mIXA-HL ΘEOF[/I]; Two busts facing, Michael on left, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, Theophilus on right, beardless, wearing loros and crown with cross Rev: Large M; cross above, Θ below [img]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1652%281%29.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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