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title: Basil I
author: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7643/basil-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Basil I
_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group, Inc._
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7643.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) solidus [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) from the reign of [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Basil I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Basil_I/) (r. 867-886 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Inc., C. N. G. (2017, November 17). Basil I. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Inc., Classical Numismatic Group,. "Basil I." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2017. .
### MLA
Inc., Classical Numismatic Group,. "Basil I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus-Basil_I.jpg) by [**Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus-Basil_I.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.