$74 · Leo VI, the Wise, 870 - 912 A.D.

For sale from private collection this beautiful coin struck for Emperor Leo VI, the Wise, 6 January 870 - 11 May 912 A.D. Leo VI, the Wise, was a scholar who had little time for foreign affairs, and as a result, affairs outside the empire suffered a rapid decline. The Bulgars and the Arabs both became problematic to the Empire. Internally, Leo did complete the work started by Basil on the legal system, which became the basis for Byzantine law. He married four times in the quest for a male heir, which put him in direct conflict with the church. He was eventually barred from attending St. Sophia. Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 6 Jan 870 - 11 May 912; obverse + LEOn bASILEVS ROm (Leon emperor of the Romans), bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding akakia in left hand; reverse + LEOn / En ΘEO bA/SILEVS R/OMEOn (Leon, through God, emperor of the Romans) in four lines. Bronze 22 mm This item does not have a coa HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ADS FOR MORE