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                  Byzantine Dynastic AE Follis of BASIL I
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               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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                                Description

     This coin was minted during the reign of Basil I, who ruled from
     867-886 AD. Basil was a peasant from Macedonia who had been a
     groom in the imperial court. His ambition led him to engineer the
     assassination of the Caesar Bardas. Then, he convinced Michael
     III to crown him as co-emperor, and he would murder his
     unfortunate patron on September 23, 867 AD. Despite his dubious
     method of obtaining the throne, Basil proved to be most competent
     ruler, and the founder of the greatest Byzantine imperial
     dynasty, the Macedonian. He died in 886, following a hunting
     accident. The obverse of this type depicts the facing half-length
     figures of Basil in the center, with his sons Leo on the left,
     and Constantine on the right. Basil wears a short beard, crown,
     and loros, and holds an akakia in his left hand. Each of his sons
     wears a crown and chlamys. The reverse features the Greek legends
     bASIL.CONStANtS.LEOn.ePTHO.bASILIS.ROMeOn. in five lines, with a
     star beneath. Coin shows some lite granularity, but otherwise
     grades VF, with clear to bold devices all around. A nice example
     of this scarcer family type follis! All coins guaranteed genuine
     without limitations. Buyer pays postage/insurance, coin shipped
     on clearance of funds. PA residents please add appropriate sales
     tax. Visa/MC accepted for orders of $20 or more. For more
     ancients, please visit our WWW page at
     http://www.philly.infi.net/~mdgeary/ . ***PLEASE NOTE*** We will
     be away from 1/13 through 1/24/99. All correspondence received
     during this time will be answered starting on 1/25, and regular
     shipping will resume as of that date. As always, thanks for your
     patience, and for your business!

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