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Michael III & Basil I Debased Gold Semissis, 1.3 grams
Michael III & Basil I Debased Gold Semissis, 1.3 grams
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Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, reign of Michael III & Basil I, ca. 842 to 867 CE, Syracuse Mint, 866 CE. Obverse: crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder, holding patriarchal cross on globus in right hand. Reverse: MI XAHL, crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing loros, holding patriarchal cross on globus in right hand. Sear 1694. D.O. 9. Michael III became a child emperor upon the death of his father, Theophilus. As an adult Although Michael II was very unstable and extremely cruel. Sear 1696, D.O. 11. Size: 0.5" W (1.3 cm); 1.3 grams

Provenance: private Debbie Lipscomb collection, Maine, USA; acquired from Frank Kovacs, Mail Bid Sale X, May 18, 1990, lot 32; ex-private Bowdoinham Maine collection, acquired 1975 - 1985

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Michael III & Basil I Debased Gold Semissis, 1.3 grams

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