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Coin of Basil I
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Obv.: Three half-figures, facing, Basil in center, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross, Leo and Constantine to l. and r. respectively, smaller, beardless, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross.
Rev.: Inscription. Two top lines confused by overstrike.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Title: Coin of Basil I
Description:
Obv.
: Three half-figures, facing, Basil in center, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross, Leo and Constantine to l.
and r.
respectively, smaller, beardless, each wearing chlamys and crown with cross.
Rev.
: Inscription.
Two top lines confused by overstrike.
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