Leo VI - AE Follis
Obverse
Name/Title
Leo VI - AE FollisEntry/Object ID
C2012-BZ12-80Description
A coin of Leo VI and his successor Alexander that proclaims the harmony and stability of the dynasty.Collection
ByzantineMintage
Mint
ConstantinopleDate made
866 CE - 912 CETime Period
ByzantinePlace of Origin
City
ConstantinopleManufacture Method
StruckCoin Details
Obverse
Description
Leo VI, left, and Alexander, right, crowned, seated facing on double throne, both wearing loros and holding labarum between them.Transcription
[LEON] - S ALΕΞANδROSTranslation
Leo and AlexanderReverse
Description
+LΕON - S ALΕΞAN-δROS bASIL - ROMΕONTranslation
Leo and Alexander, Kings of the RomansIssuing Authority
Leo VIDenomination
AE FollisEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
BosporusCulture/Tribe
Byzantine