Solidus - Basil I

€354,614.00
IssuerByzantine Empire
Year867-868
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSolidus (1)
CurrencySecond Solidus Nomisma (720-1092)
CompositionGold
Weight4.3 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BCV#1703, DOC III-2#3
Obverse descriptionCrowned facing bust of Basil I, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger with patriarchal cross in right hand and acacia in left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering+bASILIOS AЧGЧST
(Translation: Basil Augustus)
Reverse descriptionCrowned facing busts of Constantine, beardless, on left, and Eudocia on right; Constantine wears chlamys and holds globus cruciger, while Eudocia wears loros and holds cruciform scepter; between their heads, cross.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOhSTAhT `S ЄVdOCIA *
(Translation: Constantine and Eudocia)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (867-868)  - -
Catalog ID5118394120
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