Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine and Leo VI, 867-886. Solidus (Gold, 10 mm, 1.22 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 868-879. [+IhS XPS RЄX RЄςNANTIЧM✱] Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. [bASILIOS ЄT COηSΤAhT'AЧςς b'] Crowned facing busts of Basil I, with short beard on the left and wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless on the right and wearing chlamys, holding, with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2. SB 1704. Heavily clipped and with traces of mounting, otherwise, about very fine.

This solidus of Basil I was clipped down to a small medallion of Christ and likely worn as a religious pendant or earring