★ Sharply struck and fresh ★

Michael III "the Drunkard", 842-867. Semissis (Electrum, 13 mm, 1.54 g, 5 h), Syracuse. mIXAHΛ Crowned facing bust of Michael III, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger. Rev. mIXAHΛ Crowned facing bust of Michael III, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger. DOC 9. SB 1694. Sharply struck and fresh. Light scratches, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), ex Peus 415, 5-6 November 2015, 291.