1 Solidus, Byzantine Empire, 829 - 842
date: label: date made
content: 829 - 842
name: label: maker
content: Theophilus Emperor of Byzantium
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) solidus coin, Theophilius
label: Description (Brief)
content: Byzantine Empire, 829 - 842
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Theophilius with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding patriarchal cross and akakia.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: ΘEOFILOS / bASILE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Portrait busts of Michael II with short beard on the left and Constantine (Theophilius' deceased son) beardless on the right, each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads is a cross.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: MIXAHL / S / CONSTANTIN
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Istanbul
label: city
content: Turkey: İstanbul province, Constantinople
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Byzantine Coins
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content: Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.68.159.6095
label: catalog number
content: 68.159.6095
label: accession number
content: 283645
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .13 cm x 1.98 cm; 1/16 in x 25/32 in