Rare Variety

294, Lot: 869. Estimate $750. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 3.90 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Crowned facing busts of Constantine V, bearded, and Leo IV, beardless, each wearing chlamys; cross on staff of pellets between / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent. DOC –; Anastasi 424; SB 1565. Near EF. Rare with this form of cross on obverse.