Byzantine Coins of Basil I

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Basil I, 26 May 866 - 28 August 886 A.D.

Joint rule as junior emperor with Michael III, 26 May 866 - 23 September 867 A.D.
Joint rule with Constantine (his son), 10 February 866 - 3 September 879 A.D.
Joint rule with Leo VI (his son), 6 January 870 - 28 August 886 A.D.
Joint rule with Alexander (his son), c. September 879 - 28 August 886 A.D.
Basil I, the Macedonian, cunningly befriended the emperor Michael III, "the Drunkard," assassinated the emperor's brother in law, and after convincing Michael to crown him co-emperor, killed Michael. Despite his unseemly start, Basil was an able emperor and founded a dynasty that would maintain a stable empire for almost two centuries.

Byzantine Empire, Basil I and Constantine, 10 February 868 - 3 September 879 A.D.
	Basil's favorite son, Constantine, depicted on this coin died 3 September 879. His death embittered Basil's last years.

BZ36720. Bronze follis, SBCV 1721; DOC III, part 2, 8a, VF, weight 5.101 g, maximum diameter 27.4 mm, die axis 180^o, uncertain provincial mint, 868 - 870 A.D.; obverse + bASILIOS CONST AUGG (or similar), Basil (on left) and Constantine standing facing, each wears crown and chlamys, holding labarum between; reverse + bASIL/S ET COnSTAn/TINOS ENQO / bASILEIS R/OMAIOn in five lines; very scarce; $135.00 (�93.82)

Byzantine Empire, Basil I, Constantine and Leo VI, 868 - 879 A.D.

BZ36549. Bronze follis, SBCV 1712; DOC III, part 2, 11, F, overstruck, weight 5.892 g, maximum diameter 30.1 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 870 - 879 A.D.; obverse +LeOn bASIL S COnSt aucc or similar, facing half-length figures of Basil (center), Leo (left) and Constantine (right), Basil holds akakia in left; reverse +bASIL CONStAnt S LeOn en QO bASILS ROmeOn, in five lines; glossy turquios patina, softly struck but very unusual and interesting appearance in hand; scarce; $70.00 (�48.65)

Basil I joint reign with Constantine, 10 February 868 - 3 September 879 A.D.
	Basil's favorite son, Constantine, depicted on this coin died 3 September 879. His death embittered Basil's last years. Ex Woolslayer collection.

6185. Gold solidus, DOC III part 2, 2c; BMC 2-4; Tolstoi pl. 72 nos. 3-4; Ratto 1858; CBN 4-7; SBCV 1704, gEF, weight 4.43 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 868-879 A.D.; obverse +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM *, Christ seated facing on lyre-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, tunic and himation, right raised in blessing, holding gospels in left hand; reverse bASILIOS ET COnSTAnT AUGG b, facing busts of Basil I, with short beard in loros on left, and Constantine, beardless in chlamys on right, both crowned holding long patriarchal cross between them; superb, extraordinarily sharp, nicely centered, lustrous; very scarce; SOLD

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