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Byzantine Empire, Michael I Rhangabe and Theophylactus, 25 December 811 - 11 July 813 A.D.
"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 MA95735. Bronze follis, SBCV 1618; Morrisson BnF II 29/Cp/AE/01; Wroth BMC 4; Sommer 28.2; DOC III-1 8 (Michael II & Theophilus); Tolstoi 24 (same); Ratto -, aVF, green patina, porous, earthen deposits, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 5.672g, maximum diameter 24.1mm, die axis 180o, 25 Aug 811 - 11 Jul 813 A.D.; obverse MIXA-HL- S ΘEOF', facing bust of Michael I, on left, with short beard and wearing crown and chlamys, facing bust of Theophylactus, on right, beardless, wearing crown and loros; reverse large M (40 nummi), cross above, XXX in column left, NNN in column right, A below; this is the first specimen of this type handled by Forum; scarce; SOLD
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