Leo VI, Copper, Follis, Constantinople, 886-912
Obverse
Frontal bust of Leo VI with short beard wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Roundel with central pellet on right shoulder, akakia in left hand.
LEOS-ILEVSROM
Reverse
Inscription of four lines.
LEO
EΘEO
SILEVSR
OEO
Obverse
Frontal bust of Leo VI with short beard wearing chlamys and crown with cross. Roundel with central pellet on right shoulder, akakia in left hand.
LEOS-ILEVSROM
Reverse
Inscription of four lines.
LEO
EΘEO
SILEVSR
OEO
| Accession number | BZC.2006.6 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Leo VI |
| Date of Reign | 886–912 |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Follis |
| Mint | Constantinople |
| Date | 886 – 912 |
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Weight | 6.13 g |
| Relation of Dies | 6:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Gift of Ms. Nancy Ford; purchased on the Italian market in the 1970s. On the circulation of folles of Basil I, Leo VI, and their successors in the Byzantine theme of Longobardia, see C. Morrisson, “Miliareni de follibus: la trouvaille de folles byzantins de Cannes (milieu du xe siècle).”
Commentary
This coin is a follis of Class 3. Cf. DOC 3.2:518–21, nos. 8.1–63. This specimen is especially nicely preserved.