Michael III (842-867): [13-15 mm]
Images below.
| E4 13 |
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A331-332 | S-- | B-- | G-- | DO-- | A: "emperor". A332 may have a small B to the right of the M. This type is struck, not cast. |
| E5 14 |
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A333-336 | S-- | B-- | G-- | DO-- | A: "Protevon". |
| E6 14 |
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A337 | S-- |
B-- | G-- | DO-- | A: "Archont". These 3 are the "first series" of Michael III. This type is struck, not cast. |
| E7 14- 12 |
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A338-340 342 So7.1-2 |
S1699 | B903 LD |
G866 So7.2 |
DO III,I:XXIX 15.1,2,3 |
A341 has this reverse with the obverse reversed as A343 next. Anokhin thinks "MB" abbreviates "Michael Basileus", not "Michael and Basil". [Wells' translation, pages 105-6.] G: "class 2, 866-867" The ill-cast A344 may lack the reverse "o". |
| E8 13 |
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A343 So -- |
S1700 | B904 | G-- | DO-- | The previous type, reversed |
| E9 14 |
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A345-348 So6.14 |
S1701 | B--- | G865 | (14) | This type is struck, not cast. DO: "class 1, 860-866" p.469. Sokolova "9th C." p. 140 |
| E10 15 |
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A349 So8.12-13 |
S1739 Alexander |
B926 | G876 | DO II,II: Alex XXXV (4) |
This type is struck, not cast. Ѧ: A: "Archont". G: autonomous So and Sear: Alexander, AD 912-2 |
| E11 13 |
? M ? garbled |
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A350 | S-- | B-- | G-- | DO-- | This type is struck, not cast. Small "early 9th C." One unclear piece. |
Sokolova gives the "MB" piece (E7) to Michael III and Basil I, AD 867, but does not list the "BM" piece (E8).
Type E5
AE16. 1.61 grams.
Anokhin 333-336 "as Protevon", esp. 335-336.
Not in western catalogs.
Would be after Sear 1699.
Type E7
AE15. 12:00. 1.20 grams. High relief.
Sear 1699. Anokhin 338-340, 342
Type E7
leaded AE12. 6:30. 1.15 grams.
very weak
Type E9
AE14. 12:00. 1.23 grams.
Sear 1701. Anokhin 345-348
Berk --, G865, DO(14)
Type E10
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