Byzantine bronze coin AE follis 40 numm, Romanus I, 920-944 AD of Leo VI, Byzant
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Byzantine bronze coin AE follis 40 numm, Romanus I, 920-944 AD of Leo VI, Byzantium
Diameter: 24-25 mm;
Weight (with carton holder): 6.71 g; Exact weight is available on request;
S. 1760 struck on S. 1729 of Leo VI
Authenticity guaranteed.
An admiral of lowly origin, Romanos rose to power as a protector of the young Constantine VII against the general Leo Phokas the Elder.
After becoming the emperor's father-in-law, he successively assumed higher offices until he crowned himself senior emperor.
His reign was marked by the end of warfare with Bulgaria and the great conquests of John Kourkouas in the East.
Romanos promoted his sons Christopher, Stephen and Constantine as co-emperors over Constantine VII, but was himself overthrown by the latter two and confined to an island as a monk.
He died there on 15 June 948.