THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Basil the Macedonian, 27 September 867 – 29 August 886 with colleagues from 870
Solidus 868-879, AV 4.43 g. +IhS XPS REX – REGNANTIYM* Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation , raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in l. Rev. BASILIOS ET COnStAntAYGGb’ Facing busts of Basil on l., bearded, wearing crown and loros and Constantine on r., beardless, wearing crown and chlamys ; both holding patriarchal cross between them. DO 2a. Sear 1704.
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Gorny and Mosch sale 199, 2011, 864.