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ID number:  BIRBI-B4768
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  G. Haines Collection
Collector:  Haines, Geoffrey
Maker:  Basil I; Constantine; Constantinople
Denomination:  Follis
Place made:  Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  868-870
Metal:  Base metal
Diameter (cm):  2.80
Weight (g):  7.60
Axis (degrees):  180.00
Provenance:  Haines 3108. G. de Falco, Naples, 1956.
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Description:  Obverse: Basil and Constantine seated on double throne facing, Basil bearded l. and Constantine smaller and beardless on r. both wearing loros and crown with cross, with labarum between. Reverse: None.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: + bASILO […]T AЧGGT (Basil and Constantine, emperors). Reverse: + bASILO/S COnSZAn/ZInOS Єn ΘO bASILЄIS R/OMAIOn (Basil and Constantine, by God emperors of the Romans).

Bibliography:  DOC III.2 9d

2 Related Media Items

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4 Related People

Constantinople
Roman;Byzantine


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Haines, Geoffrey Colton
British
1899
1981-09-14
Basil I
Byzantine

886
Constantine
Byzantine

879
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