CoinsByzantine9th-10th century
Solidus of Leo VI
908-912 CE
Artists
Leo VICoin Constituent
Description
Obv.: Christ seated (Type 1b) facing, bearded, on wide lyre-backed throne, wearing tunic and himation, r. hand blessing outwards in sling of himation, l. hand holding book (by spine) on knee. Rev.: To l., Leo VI standing facing, with short beard, holding gl. cr. in r. hand. To r., smaller Constantine VII standing, facing, beardless, with gl. cr. in l. Each wears crown with cross, and loros with the fringed end ornamented by + (with four pellets at corners forming square around it) and falling over Leo's r. arm and Constantine's l. Between them they hold long patriarchal cross.
Dimensions
4.43 g
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