★ A beautiful solidus of Theophilus from Syracuse ★

Theophilus, 829-842. Solidus (Gold, 15 mm, 3.89 g, 6 h), Syracuse, 830-831. ΘЄOFILOS Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. ΘЄOFILOS Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and loros, holding cross potent in his right hand. DOC 24. SB 1670. A sharply struck and very attractive example with lovely reddish toning. Extremely fine.

From the Nea Rhomē Collection, formed in the early 2000s.