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

Joint rule as junior emperor with Michael II (his father), 12 May 821 (or 1 June 822) - 2 October 829 A.D.
Joint rule with Constantine (his son), 5 June 830 - c. 831 A.D.
Joint rule with Michael III (his son), 1 September 840 - 20 January 842 A.D.
Theophilus was the son of Emperor Michael II, who raised him to the rank of co-emperor shortly after his own accession. Though his father was a little educated rough soldier, 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 in early 842, leaving his two-year-old son, Michael III as his successor.
Anatolia 842 AD

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|NEW
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.
MA114460. 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 -, F, ragged flan, brown town, weight 3.003 g, maximum diameter 22.4 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; $40.00 (€37.60)
 


|Theophilus|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |20| |January| || || |842| |A.D.||solidus|
In 832, Theophilus banned the usage of icons, establishing strict punishments.
SH70973. Gold solidus, DOC III-1 3e; Morrisson BnF 4; Wroth BMC 7; Sommer 31.2; SBCV 1653; Tolstoi -; Ratto -, aEF, weight 4.427 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 831 - 842 A.D.; obverse * ΘEOFI-LOS bASILE' Θ (Q is a control letter), crowned bust facing, short beard, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, patriarchal cross in right, akakia in left; reverse + mIXAHL S COnStANtIn ', facing busts of his deceased father Michael II on left and his deceased son Constantine on right, both wearing crown with cross and chlamys, cross above; ex Comptoir Tourangeau de l'Or (Tours, France); scarce; SOLD


|Theophilus|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |20| |January| |842| |A.D.||solidus|
The reverse depicts Michael II, and Constantine, the deceased father and son of Theophilus, making this coin a touching memorial handed down through time.
SH15614. Gold solidus, DOC III-1 3d; SBCV 1653; Morrisson BnF 4; Wroth BMC 7; Sommer 31.2; Tolstoi -; Ratto -, Choice VF, full strike, well centered, shallow old scratches, weight 4.378 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 830 - 840 A.D.; obverse * ΘEOFILOS bASILE Θ, crowned bust facing, short beard, chlamys, patriarchal cross in right, and akakia in left; reverse + mIXAHL S COnStANtIn ', facing busts of Michael II (left) and Constantine, each wears a crown and chlamys, cross above; 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.
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







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