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Michael III, The Drunkard, 842-867 AD.

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Sear #1686 Michael III, the Drunkard, AV Solidus. Struck 842-843 AD(?), Constantinople mint. QEOdO-RA dESPVnA, crowned bust of Theodora facing, holding clobus cruciger & cruciform scepter / .mIXAHL S Q-ECLA, crowned facing busts of Michael on left, in crown & holding globus cruciger, & Thecla on right, holding long patriarchal cross.
Sear #1688 Michael III, 'the Drunkard', AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 856-866 AD. IhSUS X RISTOS*, facing bust of Christ, cross behind head, raising hand in benediction, holding Gospels / +MI XAHL bASILE', facing bust of Michael, in crown & loros, holding labarum & akakia; cross to left.
Sear #1690 Michael III, Theodora & Thecla AR Miliaresion. Constantinople, ca 842-856 AD. IhSUS XRISTUS nICA, cross potent on three steps, triple border / + MIXAHL QEODORA S ÈECLA EC È’ bASILIS ROMAIOn in five lines within triple border. BMC 8, DO 5.
Sear #1692 Michael III, 'the Drunkard', AR Miliaresion. Constantinople mint, 856-866 AD. IhSUS XRIS TUS nICA, cross potent on three steps; pellet below / +MIXA HL PISTOS MEGAS bA SILIS RO MAIOn in five lines. DOC III 7.
Sear #1693 Michael III, 'the Drunkard', with BASIL I, Æ Follis. Constantinople mint, 866-867 AD. +MIhAEL IMPERAT', facing bust of Michael, in crown & loros, holding patriarchal cross on globus & akakia / +bASIL IUS REX*, similar bust of Basil I. DOC III 8.
Sear #1694 MICHAEL III AV Semissis. Syracuse mint. Struck 842-866. Crowned bust, in chlamys & holding patriarchal cross on globe / Similar bust, in loros.
Sear #1699 Michael III, AE 10mm Follis. Cherson mint. M B / P X.
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