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Theophilus: October 2, 829 - January 20, 842
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Theophilus, AV Solidus, 829-842, Constantinople
* QEOFI_LOS bASILE' Q
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, patriarchal cross in right hand, akakia in left
+ MIXAHL S COnStAntIn'
Facing busts of Michael II (Theophilus' deceased father) with short beard on left and Constantine (his deceased son) beardless on right, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross in upper middle field
4.50g
SB 1653
Ex HD Rauch, Auction 79, Lot 2631, November 2006


Theophilus, AV Solidus, 829-842, Constantinople
* QEOFI_LOS bASILE' Q
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, patriarchal cross in right hand, akakia in left
+ MIXAHL S COnStAntIn'
Facing busts of Michael II (Theophilus' deceased father) with short beard on left and Constantine (his deceased son) beardless on right, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross in upper middle field
20mm x 21mm, 4.38g
SB 1653


Theophilus, AV Solidus, 829-842, Constantinople
* QEOFI_LOS bASILE' Q
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, patriarchal cross in right hand, akakia in left
+ MIXAHL S COnStAntIn'
Facing busts of Michael II (Theophilus' deceased father) with short beard on left and Constantine (his deceased son) beardless on right, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross in upper middle field
19mm x 21mm, 4.44g
SB 1653


Theophilus, AE Follis, 829-842, Constantinople
QEOFIL'-bASIL'
Three-quarter length figure of Theophilus facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by tufa with three pellets, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left
+ QEO / FILE AVG / OVStE SV / nICAS
Legend in four lines
28mm x 30mm, 7.91g
SB 1667
Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Theophilus, AV Solidus, 829-842, Syracuse
ΘE_OFILOS (F upside down)
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right hand
ΘEO_FILOS (F rightside up)
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand
14mm, 3.43g
SB 1670


Theophilus, AV Solidus, 829-842, Syracuse
ΘE_OFILOS (F upside down)
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right hand
ΘEO_FILOS (F rightside up)
Bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand
14mm x 17mm, 3.83g
SB 1670