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DO_09vTheophilus & Constantine AR Miliaresion. Constantinople, ca 830-831 AD. IhSUS XRISTUS nICA, cross potent on globe, triple border / + QEOFILOS S COnSTAnTINOS dU LU XRISTUS PISTU bASIL’ ROMAIO’ in six lines, triple border. DO 9 var. TextObverseReverse
SB1653cfTheophilus Copper "Solidus" die trial (?). Crowned facing bust, holding patriarchal cross and akakia; legend ends in Q / Facing crowned busts of Michael II and Constantine; cross in field. TextImage
Spahr_399Michael II w/Theophilus AE. Syracuse mint. Obverse: Facing busts of Michael II and Theophilus. Reverse: Large M. Above, cross; below, O. Spahr 399. TextImage
Spahr_413 Herakles - THEOPHILUS & MICHAEL II. Syracuse. TextImage
Sear #1653 Theophilus AV Solidus. Crowned facing bust, holding patriarchal cross and akakia; legend ends in Q / Facing crowned busts of Michael II and Constantine; cross in field. DOC III 3e.
Sear #1655 Theophilus AV Solidus. Constantinople mint, 829-830 AD. *QEOFI LOS bASILE', facing bust, in crown & loros, holding globus cruciger & cruciform scepter / CVRIE bOHQH TO SO dOVLO*E, patriarchal cross on three steps. DOC III 1a.
Sear #1661 Theophilus AR Miliaresion. Struck 830-838 AD, Constantinople mint. IhSUS XRIS-TUS nICA, cross potent on steps / +QEOFI/LOS dULOS/XRISTUS PIS/TOS EN AVTO/BASILEU RO/MAION.
Sear #1664 Theophilus, with Michael III, AR Miliaresion. Constantinople mint, 840-842 AD. IhSUS XRIS TUS nICA, cross potent on three steps / +QEO FILOS S MI XAHL ECQE' bASILIS RO MAIOn in five lines. DOC III 12.
Sear #1667 Theophilus AE 30mm Follis. Emperor stands facing, QEOFIL/BASIL / QEO/FILEAUG/USTEN,NICAS.
Sear #1670 Theophilus Gold Solidus. Syracuse. Bust facing, with short beard, in crown & loros, & holding cross potent / Bust facing, with short beard, in crown & chlamys, & holding globe cross.
Sear #1671 Theophilus AV Solidus. Sole Reign, 829-830, Syracuse mint. *QEOFI-LOS bASIL, crowned bust, in chlamys & holding cross potent / QEOFI-LOS bASIL, similar bust, in loros & holding globus cruciger.
Sear #1672 Theophilus & Constantine AV Semissis. Syracuse, 5 June AD 830-831. QEO-FILOS CE, bust facing of Theophilus with short beard, in crown & chlamys, holding patriarchal cross on globus in right hand / Coh-STAhTI, facing bust of Constantine with small childlike face, in crown & chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand, pellet on either side of cross.
Sear #1678 Theophilus AV Solidus.
Sear #1679 Michael III AE Follis. Syracuse mint. MIXAHL b, Michael III facing holding cross potent / large M with theta below and cross above.
Sear #1680 Theophilus, Michael III & Constantine. 830-842 AD. Æ Follis. Syracuse mint. Facing bust of Theophilus, in loros & holding cross / Facing busts of Michael & Constantine, star between heads.
Sear #1681 Theophilus. 829-842 AD. Æ Follis (3.69 gm). Syracuse mint. Crowned bust facing / Large M, XXX (NNN); cross above, Q below. DOC III 30.
Sear #1684 Theophilus AV Solidus. Naples mint, 829-830 AD. -QEOFI LOS bASILE, facing bust, in crown & loros, holding globus cruciger & cruciform scepter / CVRIE bOHQH TO SO dOVLO E, patriarchal cross on three steps; stars flanking.
Sear #1685 Theophilus Æ Follis. Half length bust, holding labarum and globus cruciger / +QEO / FILE AVG / OVSTE SV / NICAS.
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