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Byzantine Coins of the Isaurian Dynasty
Byzantine Empire, Leo V the Armenian and Constantine, 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

|Leo| |V|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Leo| |V| |the| |Armenian| |and| |Constantine,| |25| |December| |813| |-| |25| |December| |820| |A.D.||follis|
In 815, Leo concluded a 30-year peace treaty with Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria. The treaty was honored by both sides and renewed after the accession of Michael II in 820. In 821, Thomas the Slav rebelled and laid siege to Constantinople to seize the Imperial throne. Omurtag sent an army to help Michael II put down the rebellion. Byzantine accounts report that Thomas' army was routed at the Battle of Kedouktos (winter 822 or spring 823), however, modern scholars consider the battle a victory, albeit costly, for the rebel.
BZ114457. Bronze follis, Anastasi 488, DOC III-1 17, Wroth BMC 27, Morrisson BnF 30/Sy/AE/08, Tolstoi 24, Ratto 1806, Sommer 29.8, Spahr 373, SBCV 1636, gVF, tight flan, partially squared by sprue cuts, weight 2.810 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 814 - 815 A.D.; obverse Λ-E/O (Leo), facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right hand, star right; reverse K-ONCT (Konstantine), facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand, C-I (Sicily) across field; $90.00 SALE PRICE $81.00


Byzantine Empire, Leo V the Armenian and Constantine, 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

|Leo| |V|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Leo| |V| |the| |Armenian| |and| |Constantine,| |25| |December| |813| |-| |25| |December| |820| |A.D.||follis|
In 815, Leo concluded a 30-year peace treaty with Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria. The treaty was honored by both sides and renewed after the accession of Michael II in 820. In 821, Thomas the Slav rebelled and laid siege to Constantinople to seize the Imperial throne. Omurtag sent an army to help Michael II put down the rebellion. Byzantine accounts report that Thomas' army was routed at the Battle of Kedouktos (winter 822 or spring 823), however, modern scholars consider the battle a victory, albeit costly, for the rebel.
BZ114463. Bronze follis, Anastasi 488, DOC III-1 17, Wroth BMC 27, Morrisson BnF 30/Sy/AE/08, Tolstoi 24, Ratto 1806, Sommer 29.8, Spahr 373, SBCV 1636, VF, green patina, marks, ragged irregular flan squared by sprue cuts, weight 2.853 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 814 - 815 A.D.; obverse Λ-E/O (Leo), facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right hand, star right; reverse K-ONCT (Konstantine), facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand, C-I (Sicily) across field; $80.00 SALE PRICE $72.00


Byzantine Empire, Constantine V and Leo IV, 6 June 751 - 14 September 775 A.D.

|Constantine| |V|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Constantine| |V| |and| |Leo| |IV,| |6| |June| |751| |-| |14| |September| |775| |A.D.||follis|
In 773, the mathematical concept of the number zero was introduced in Baghdad.
BZ114465. Bronze follis, Anastasi 434, DOC III-1 19l, Wroth BMC 35, Tolstoi 53, Ratto 1757, SBCV 1569, Sommer 23.11, VF, green patina, scratches, oval flan, sprue cuts, weight 3.640 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 757 - 14 Sep 775 A.D.; obverse K - ΛE/O/N, Constantine V and Leo IV, each stand facing wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia, cross between heads; reverse Λ/E/O/N - Δ/E/C/Π, Leo III standing facing, bearded, wearing crown and chlamys, cross potent in right hand; $80.00 SALE PRICE $72.00


Byzantine Empire, Nicephorus I and Stauracius, December 803 - 25 July 811 A.D.

|Nicephorus| |I|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Nicephorus| |I| |and| |Stauracius,| |December| |803| |-| |25| |July| |811| |A.D.||follis|NEW
Nicephorus, the logothete (lord high treasurer) under Empress Irene, gained rule in a palace coup. At the Battle of Pliska, the Bulgarian Khan, Krum, surprised and slew Nicephorus along with a large portion of the Byzantine army. Krum is said to have made a drinking-cup of Nicephorus' skull. Stauracius escaped the battle to Constantinople but was mortally wounded. He surrendered his throne to his brother-in-law, retired to a monastery, and died soon after.
BZ112953. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 5, Morrison BnF 28/Cp/AE/2, Wroth BMC 12 (Leo V), Ratto 1802 (Leo V), Tolstoi 20 (Leo V), SBCV 1607, Sommer 27.3, aVF, weight 4.720 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 150o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, Dec 803 - 25 Jul 811 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Nicephorus I, bearded, and Stauracius, beardless, both wearing crown and chlamys, cross between their heads; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, X/X/X left, N/N/N right, A below; scarce; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00


Byzantine Empire, Leo V and Constantine, 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

|Leo| |V|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Leo| |V| |and| |Constantine,| |25| |December| |813| |-| |25| |December| |820| |A.D.||follis|NEW
In 815, Leo concluded a 30-year peace treaty with Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria. The treaty was honored by both sides and renewed after the accession of Michael II in 820. In 821, Thomas the Slav rebelled and laid siege to Constantinople to seize the Imperial throne. Omurtag sent an army to help Michael II put down the rebellion. Byzantine accounts report that Thomas' army was routed at the Battle of Kedouktos (winter 822 or spring 823), however, modern scholars consider the battle a victory, albeit costly, for the rebel.
BZ113492. Bronze follis, Anastasi 498, DOC III-1 19b, Ratto 1805, SBCV 1635, Sommer 29.7, Morrisson BnF 30/Sy/AE/01 (larger type), Wroth BMC -, Tolstoi -, aVF, dark green patina, scratches, die breaks on rev., tight flan, ragged edge, weight 2.588 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 180o, Syracuse mint, 817 - 25 Dec 820 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Leo, on left, with short beard and Constantine, each wears crown and chlamys, cross between above, &middledot; between middle; reverse Λ•K (initials of Leon and Konstantine), cross above; $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00


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

|Theophilus|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Theophilus,| |12| |May| |821| |-| |20| |January| |842| |A.D.||follis|NEW
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.
BZ113793. Bronze follis, Anastasi 554b, Spahr 413, DOC III-1 29a, Wroth BMC 49, Tolstoi 42, Ratto 1835, Morrisson 32/Sy/AE/01, Sommer 31.13, SBCV 1680, gVF, dark patina, tight flan, uneven strike, large flan split, weight 4.677 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 831 - 835 A.D.; obverse ΘEOFILOS 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; $50.00 SALE PRICE $45.00


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.
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 SALE PRICE $36.00


Byzantine Empire, Leo V the Armenian, 11 July 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

|Leo| |V|, |Byzantine| |Empire,| |Leo| |V| |the| |Armenian,| |11| |July| |813| |-| |25| |December| |820| |A.D.||follis|NEW
Leo V attempted to restore the empire's failing prestige but his methods were unpopular and often cruel, he was assassinated at the high altar of St. Sophia on Christmas day 820.
MA114248. Bronze follis, DOC III-1 7, SBCV 1630, Sommer 29.5, Wroth BMC 7, Tolstoi 16, Ratto 1800, Morrisson BnF 30/Cp/AE/2, weight 5.040 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 25 Dec 813 - 25 Dec 820 A.D.; obverse LEOn S COhSTAT, facing busts of Leo with short beard, and Constantine beardless, both wearing crown and chlamys; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, X/X/X left, N/N/N right, A below; from the Errett Bishop Collection, first specimen of this type handled by FORVM; rare; $5.00 (€4.70)











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