Theophilus. 829-842. AV Semissis (11mm, 1.65 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck circa 835-842.

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Theophilus. 829-842. AV Semissis (11mm, 1.65 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck circa 835-842. Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger / Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger. DOC 26a; Anastasi 531; SB 1673. Particularly well struck. Choice EF.

From the MacKay Collection of Byzantine Gold and Silver. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXX.1 (April 2012), no. RM4590.


Closing Date and Time: 26 May 2021 at 12:46:00 ET.

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