{"product_id":"byzantine-empire-ae-follis-of-leo-vi-the-wise","title":"Byzantine Empire AE Follis of Leo VI \"The Wise\" (AD 886–912)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"580\" data-start=\"250\"\u003eA genuine bronze AE follis struck during the reign of \u003cstrong data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"304\"\u003eLeo VI \"The Wise,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the Byzantine Empire's most influential scholar-emperors. His reign marked a period of intellectual and legal renewal known as the Macedonian Renaissance, during which Byzantine scholarship, literature, and imperial administration flourished.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"942\" data-start=\"582\"\u003eThis coin circulated at a time when the Byzantine Empire stood as the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East. Leo VI is remembered not only as an emperor but as a prolific writer and reformer. He commissioned the Basilika, one of the most important legal compilations in Byzantine history, preserving and modernizing Roman law for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1378\" data-start=\"944\"\u003eThis specimen was acquired directly from detectorist Marius Staszak, who personally recovered it through legal metal detecting activities in Europe. Based on information provided by the finder, this coin forms part of a collection of Roman and medieval coins recovered during a 2025 metal-detecting expedition through Romania and Bulgaria. The exact recovery location for this specimen was not documented at the time of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1548\" data-start=\"1380\"\u003eEach coin includes a printed provenance record documenting its acquisition directly from the finder and its cataloging into the Jill and the Gems historical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1566\" data-start=\"1555\" data-section-id=\"1dr5t50\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1801\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1568\" data-section-id=\"ttfmiw\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1582\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003eEmperor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leo VI \"The Wise\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1624\" data-start=\"1601\" data-section-id=\"4a7pq7\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1613\" data-start=\"1603\"\u003eReign:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 886–912\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1672\" data-start=\"1625\" data-section-id=\"1565yfg\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1636\" data-start=\"1627\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Byzantine Empire AE Follis (Bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1673\" data-section-id=\"155qg1z\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1675\"\u003eCollection Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e JTG-B-193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1759\" data-start=\"1708\" data-section-id=\"1rjo04y\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1725\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired directly from the finder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1801\" data-start=\"1760\" data-section-id=\"wycrbt\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1775\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed provenance record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1808\" data-section-id=\"19ls3ll\"\u003eHistorical Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2271\" data-start=\"1835\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1915\" data-start=\"1835\" data-section-id=\"1y4tye7\"\u003eKnown to history as \"Leo the Wise\" for his scholarship and literary works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1916\" data-section-id=\"vblups\"\u003eCommissioned the Basilika, one of Byzantium's most influential legal codes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2099\" data-start=\"1998\" data-section-id=\"1avay2f\"\u003eRuled during the Macedonian Renaissance, a period of renewed learning and artistic achievement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2217\" data-start=\"2100\" data-section-id=\"4izqpr\"\u003eThe Byzantine Empire preserved many traditions of the ancient Roman Empire long after the fall of Rome in the West.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2271\" data-start=\"2218\" data-section-id=\"xmf5xe\"\u003eThis coin circulated more than 1,100 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jill \u0026 The Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47929842892963,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/4148\/3683\/files\/193front.png?v=1785213361","url":"https:\/\/jillandthegems.com\/products\/byzantine-empire-ae-follis-of-leo-vi-the-wise","provider":"Jill \u0026 The Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}