BYZANTINE4 : Theophilus II Byzantine Follis

Description

Theophilus II in copper coin (952–956). Coin set on a sterling silver handcrafted surrounding

structure. Necklace made of sterling silver. Coin in copper.

Chain length : 50cm

Coin diameter : 2,5cm

Made in Georgia

On obverse : ΘEOFIL bASIL, three-quarter length figure facing, wearing loros and tufa crown

decorated with pellets, labarum in right with cross and two dangling streamers, globus

cruciger in left hand, loros end draped over the emperors left arm

On reverse : +ΘEO/FILE AVG/OVSTES V / nICAS (Emperor Theofilos, may youconquer), inscription in four lines.