THEOPHILUS, 829-842. AV Solidus (3.63 gms), Syracuse Mint, 830-831. NGC MS, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
S-1670. Obverse: ΘЄOFILOS, crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros and holding cross potent; Reverse: ΘЄOFILOS, crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger. A charming type struck on a smaller, more compact flan with more abstract style, this example exhibits a sharp strike with golden-orange toning and no evidence of handling.
From the Glacier Rams Solidi Collection.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00