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Accession No	1802.3549
Name/Title	COIN; BYZANTINE; Basil I
Brief Description	This gold solidus dates from the 9th century CE (869-79) and comes from Constantinople the Eastern Captial of the Byzantine Empire. The obverse features the Emperor Basil I and his son Constantine on the obverse while the reverse has Christ with his right hand raised in benediction and his left holding a book of Gospels.
Classification	Coin/Exchange Medium/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date	0869-0879
Primary Prod Period	Byzantine
Primary Prod Place	Turkey
Measurement Reading	1.9cm

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