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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Byzantine Coins| ▸ |Isaurian Dynasty| ▸ |Michael II||View Options:  |  |  |   

Michael II the Amorian, 25 December 820 - 2 October 829 A.D.

Joint rule with Theophilus (his son), from 12 May 821 (or 1 June 822).
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier. Leo V's assassination while trying to impose iconoclasm probably taught Michael a lesson, as he chose to remain religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help, he defeated the usurper Thomas, who with his Arab allies even besieged Constantinople for one year. Even after the rebellion was crushed, the Arabs still occupied Crete and initiated an invasion of Sicily.

Byzantine Empire, Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 20 January 842 A.D.

|Theophilus|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |20| |January| |842| |A.D.||follis|
Theophilus was an accomplished scholar and highly cultured. Although he admired Arab art and civilization, he was obliged to expend much effort defending his eastern frontier against Mutasim, the Caliph of Baghdad. He died of dysentery.
BZ76335. Bronze follis, Anastasi 554b, Spahr 413, DOC III-1 29a, Wroth BMC 49-50, Tolstoi 42, Ratto 1835, Morrisson 32/Sy/AE/01, Sommer 31.13, SBCV 1680, Nice VF, broad heavy flan for the type, nice green patina, weight 5.418 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 831 - 835 A.D.; obverse ΘEOFIL bAS, crowned bust facing, wearing loros, cross potent in right hand; reverse + MIXHAL S CONST, facing busts of Michael II (left) and Constantine, each wears crown and chlamys, star above center; rare this large; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||half| |follis|
Anastasi identifies larger examples of this type as folles (Anastasi 513) and smaller examples (Anastasi 514) as half folles. He states the "M" does not indicate the value, but rather is the initial of Michael II. Other references identify this smaller type as a follis.
BZ67643. Bronze half follis, Anastasi 514; DOC III-1 21; Wroth BMC 26; Morrisson BnF 31/Sy/AE/10; Calciati MBBS 89A; SBCV 1652; Spahr -, EF, typical tight flan, weight 3.733 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIXA-HL - S ΘEOF (F upside down), facing crowned busts of Michael, on left with short beard and chlamys, and Theophilus, beardless with loros, pellet between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier and as Emperor remained religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help he defeated the usurper Thomas, who, with his Arab allies, even besieged Constantinople for one year.
BZ83087. Bronze follis, Anastasi 513d; Morrisson BnF 31/Sy/AE/1, SBCV 1652, gVF, weight 4.213 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIXA-HL S ΘEOF (F upside down), facing crowned busts of Michael, on left with short beard and chlamys, and Theophilus, beardless with loros; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||half| |follis|
Anastasi identifies larger examples of this type as folles (Anastasi 513) and smaller examples (Anastasi 514) as half folles. He states the "M" does not indicate the value, but rather is the initial of Michael II. Other references identify this smaller type as a follis.
BZ67640. Bronze half follis, Anastasi 514; DOC III-1 21.21; Wroth BMC 26; Morrisson BnF 31/Sy/AE/10; Calciati MBBS 89A; SBCV 1652; Spahr -, gVF, typical tight flan, small module, weight 2.446 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIXA-HL - S ΘEOF (F upside down), facing crowned busts of Michael, on left with short beard and chlamys, and Theophilus, beardless with loros, pellet between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier and as Emperor remained religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help, he defeated the usurper Thomas, who even besieged Constantinople for one year along his Arab allies.
BZ110712. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 10; Sommer 30.3; Morrisson BnF 31/Cp/01; Tolstoi 22 Wroth BMC 6; SBCV 1642; Ratto -;, gF, earthen deposits, green patina, porous, weight 7.176 g, maximum diameter 30.8 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 821 - 829 A.D.; obverse MIHAXL S ΘEOFILOS, facing crowned busts of Michael II, wearing chlamys and Theophilus, wearing loros, cross between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below, XXX in column on left, NNN in column on right; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
"CONSTANTINOPOLIS (Istanbul, Turkey - 41°02'N, 28°57'E), founded as Byzantium about 660 BC by Greeks from Megara, is located on the European side of the southern end of the Bosporus. It became a Roman ally in the second century BC, and maintained independent status until at least the first century AD. It was destroyed by Septimius Severus for aiding Pescennius Niger, but rebuilt within the same reign. Constantine I re-founded it as his capital, gave it his name, and opened a mint which struck for over 1,100 years under the Romans and Byzantines. It became the capital of the Byzantine Empire."- from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
BZ81548. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 10; Sommer 30.3; Morrisson BnF 31/Cp/01; Tolstoi 22; Ratto 1812; Wroth BMC 6; SBCV 1642, gVF, weight 7.756 g, maximum diameter 30.3 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 821 - 829 A.D.; obverse MIHAXL S ΘEOFILOS, facing crowned busts of Michael II, wearing chlamys and Theophilus, wearing loros, cross between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below, XXX in column on left, NNN in column on right; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier. Leo V's assassination while trying to impose iconoclasm probably taught Michael a lesson, as he chose to remain religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help, he defeated the usurper Thomas, who with his Arab allies even besieged Constantinople for one year. Even after the rebellion was crushed, the Arabs still occupied Crete and initiated an invasion of Sicily.
BZ87664. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 10; Morrisson BnF 31/Cp/01; Sommer 30.3; Wroth BMC 6; Tolstoi 22; Ratto 1812; SBCV 1642, VF, centered, dark tone, many scratches, corrosion, edge splits, large module, weight 5.565 g, maximum diameter 29.2 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIHAXL S ΘEOFILOS, facing crowned busts of Michael II, bearded, wearing chlamys and Theophilus, wearing loros, no circlet on crowns below crosses, cross between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below, XXX in column on left, NNN in column on right; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier. Leo V's assassination while trying to impose iconoclasm probably taught Michael a lesson, as he chose to remain religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help, he defeated the usurper Thomas, who with his Arab allies even besieged Constantinople for one year. Even after the rebellion was crushed, the Arabs still occupied Crete and initiated an invasion of Sicily.
BZ58969. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 9; Sommer 30.2; Wroth BMC 6; Morrisson BnF 31/Cp/AE/01; Tolstoi 22; Ratto 1812; SBCV 1642, VF, some corrosion, weight 5.368 g, maximum diameter 26.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIHAXL S ΘEOFILOS, facing crowned busts of Michael II, wearing chlamys and Theophilus, wearing loros, small circlet on crowns below crosses, cross between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below, XXX in column on left, NNN in column on right; scarce; SOLD


|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||follis|
Anastasi identifies larger examples of this type as folles (Anastasi 513) and smaller examples (Anastasi 514) as half folles. He states the "M" does not indicate the value, but rather is the initial of Michael II. Other references identify this smaller type as a follis. The type has numerous legend and small pellet "secret" control mark variations.
BZ113805. Bronze follis, Anastasi 513c; DOC III-1 21; Morrisson BnF 31/Sy/AE/01; SBCV 1652, VF, dark patina, tight flan, rev. off center, weight 4.015 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 12 May 821 - 2 Oct 829; obverse MIXA-HL - S ΘEOF (F upside down), facing crowned busts of Michael, on left with short beard and chlamys, and Theophilus, beardless with loros, pellet between their heads; reverse large M (Michael), cross above, Θ (Theophilus) below; scarce; SOLD


Byzantine Empire, Michael II and Theophilus, 12 May 821 - 2 October 829 A.D.

|Michael| |II|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Michael| |II| |and| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |2| |October| |829| |A.D.||tremissis|
Michael II started his career as a humble soldier. Leo V's assassination while trying to impose iconoclasm probably taught Michael a lesson, as he chose to remain religiously neutral. With Bulgarian help, he defeated the usurper Thomas, who with his Arab allies even besieged Constantinople for one year. Even after the rebellion was crushed, the Arabs still occupied Crete and initiated an invasion of Sicily.
SH83906. Gold tremissis, Morrisson BnF 31/Cp/AV/2 corr. (solidi); Anastasi 511; DOC III 18 (not in collection, refs BnF); SBCV 1650; Wroth BMC -; Sommer -; Tolstoi -; Ratto -, EF, tight flan, weight 1.275 g, maximum diameter 12.8 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 821 - 829 A.D.; obverse MI-XAHL bA, bearded facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, globus cruciger in right hand; reverse ΘE-OFILO b, bearded facing bust of Theophilus, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, cross potent in right hand, cross in right field; from the Robert Watcher Collection, ex Savoca Numismatik; very rare; SOLD




  




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