1 Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 820 - 829
1 Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 820 - 829
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) solidus coin, Michael II the Amorian
- Byzantine Empire, 820 - 829
- Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Michael II facing front with short beard wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia; star in field to left.
- Obverse Text: MIXAHL / bASILEUS
- Reverse Image: Portrait bust of Theophilius, beardless, wearing a crown and loros and holding a globus cruciger and cruciform scepter.
- Reverse Text: THEOFILO / DESP
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 820 - 829
- maker
- Michael II Emperor of Byzantium
- place made
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
- city
- Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
- Physical Description
- gold (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.13 cm x 2 cm; 1/16 in x 25/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.6094
- catalog number
- 68.159.6094
- accession number
- 283645
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
- Byzantine Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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