#L963# Byzantine Follis coin of Basil II from 1020-1028 AD (Constantinople) UK ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN

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Up for auction is a Roman silver denarius coin of Hadrian from 121 AD

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After his death he was consecrated himself and the empire started another slide into troubled times

Antoninus succeeded Hadrian once the latter's death and gained the "Pius" suffix after his goodwill in securing a Senate proclamation consecrating Hadrian

#L963# Byzantine Follis coin of Basil II from 1020-1028 AD (Constantinople) UK ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩNWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Anonymoys 'type' Byzantine Follis coin issued during the reign of Basil from 1020 1028 AD. ID# 963L MINT: Constantinople OBVERSE; + EMMANOVH Bust of Christ facing, holding book of Gospels. REVERSE; +IhSS XRISTS bASIL bASIL Legend within five lines. REFERENCE: Sear 1818 Basil II 976 1025 Probably the most militant of the Byzantine emperors, Basil never married, devoting his entire reign to conducting campaigns