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Leo VI Wise

State: Byzantium
Mint: Constantinople
uid: 2632
Obverse: LªON ªT COnS(reversed τ)An(reversed τ)' À×ςς' ROM', full length facing-standing figure of emperor Leo VI left, with short beard, holding globus cruciger in his right and his son Constantine VII right, holding globus cruciger in his left hand, both emperors are wearing divitisions, loroses and stemmas, decorated with cross and pendilia, both rulers are holding long patriarchal cross between them, the senior emperor is holding it higher and his figure is always larger
Reverse: +IhS XPS RªX RªςNANTI×M, Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus with cross, wearing pallium and colobium, His right hand is raised for blessing and holding Gospel with His left hand
rarity: RR
nominal value: gold solidus
Date added: 2011-12-03 16:55:08    Hits: 222
                 
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