886 NGC Ch VF Leo VI The Wise Byzantine Empire Æ Copper Follis Coin (26040501C) 1/2 crown Well struck with amazing portrait

Well struck with amazing portrait of the king

Struck for Duke Johan Friedrick

City of London

extremely rare as such)

but I challenge this date attribution)

886 NGC Ch VF Leo VI The Wise Byzantine Empire Æ Copper Follis Coin (26040501C) 1/2 crown Well struck with amazing portraitChoice Very Fine Byzantine Empire copper follis coin. Struck for Emperor Leo VI at the Constantinople Mint between 886 912 CE. Certified by NGC to Ch VF Strike 5 5 Surface 3 5 (very high subgrades for type). S 1729, 6. 15g, approx. 27mm, green patina. Well struck, very appealing in hand. Obverse: crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding akakia. Reverse: + LEOn En EO bA SILEVS R OMEOn.