Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint.

Triton XXV
Lot: 1065. Estimated: $ 10 000

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Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. • mIXA HL bASILЄ´, crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left / ΘЄOFVLA CτOS ∂ЄSP´ X, crowned facing bust of Theophylactus, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cross-tipped scepter in left. DOC 1a.1-4 (same obv. die); Füeg 1.B; SB 1615. Lustrous, minor edge bruise, light double strike and some weakness in legend on reverse. Superb EF. Struck from fresh dies.

A high court official, Michael Rhangabe seized power when Nicephorus I was killed in battle. Michael raised his eldest son Theophylactus as co-emperor and reversed the iconoclast policies of his predecessor. In 812 he recognized Charlemagne as emperor of the West in return for Venice returning to Byzantine control; the Venetians, however, ignored the edict. Early in 813, Michael mounted a campaign against the Bulgarians, but they routed his army. In the aftermath, Michael abdicated and named the general Leo V as his successor. Michael took monastic vows and died peaceably as a monk 30 years later. His coinage in all metals is very rare.

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