Byzantine Empire. Theophilos (AD 829-842). Solidus Constantinopolis, 830/1-840. ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ / +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ'

Byzantine Empire. Theophilos (AD 829-842). Solidus Constantinopolis, 830/1-840. ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ / +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ' #2.1

Byzantine Empire. Theophilos (AD 829-842). Solidus Constantinopolis, 830/1-840. ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ / +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ' #3.2

Byzantine Empire. Theophilos (AD 829-842). Solidus Constantinopolis, 830/1-840. ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ / +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ' #4.3

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Byzantine AV Solidus from Constantinople (830/1–840) of Theophilos with busts of Michael II and Constantine, weighing 4.31 g and about 20 mm, in Choice Very Fine condition with attractive colour and original luster.

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Byzantine

Theophilus, with Constantine and Michael II, 829-842. AV Solidus (4,31 g. 20 mm.), Constantinopolis, 830/1-840.

ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys, holding patriarchal cross in his right hand and akakia in his left.

+MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ' Facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, each wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys; between them, cross and pellet.

DOC 3d. SB 1653

Choice very fine condition. Attractive colour.

About uncirculated, plenty original luster still remaining.

13116 2026-9525 . SSA

Seller's Story

Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997. Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!

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Era

Before 1400

Culture/region

Byzantine Empire

Year/period and variation

Constantinopolis, 830/1-840. ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ / +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ'

Ruler

Theophilos (AD 829-842)

Denomination

Solidus

Metal

Condition

Choice very fine

Weight

4.31 g

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Lucernae

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