Description
Michael III (842 – 866 AD). AE Follis, Syracuse mint 856-866 AD. MIXAHL b; facing bust wearing crown with cross atop and loros and holding cross potent / Large M with cross above and Θ below.
Michael III; AE Follis, Syracuse
145,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,52 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | Sear 1698; DOC 13 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina with contrasting deposits, well centered for type |
Historical Context
Nearly 400 years after Anastasius I introduced his famous follis with the letter M for its denomination, was this type of coin, shrunken to merely 10% of original weight, for the last time minted on the island of Sicily, which stood shortly before the ultimate fall to the Arabs.
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