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                   Follis of Michael III, Syracuse mint 

      Byzantine Empire 
      Michael III (The Drunkard) 
      842-67 
      Bronze Follis 
      Syracuse mint 
      1.55g 
      Sold for $42.80 on 1/30/03 
                                                        Attribution 

                                                             SG1679 
 Obv: Michael III facing holding cross potent 'MIXAHL b'

 Rev: 'M' with theta below and cross above, no legend.

 During the reign of Michael III the arabs took most of the island of Sicily. Syracuse fell a few years after his
 death. 


Contributed Andrew Calderone, February, 2003.