Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1405. Estimate $3000. Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005. Sold For $2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LEO III, the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741 AD. AV Solidus (4.00 gm, 4h). Naples mint. Struck 737-741 AD. D LE ON P, facing bust of Leo, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia;
L in right field / D CO NST, similiar bust of Constantine, but beardless; K in right field. DOC III 60; Ricotti-Prina 54; SB 1537C. EF for type, slightly double strike. Extremely rare Italian solidus. ($3000)
From the Malcolm W. Heckman Collection.The hapless engraver originally cut D CO NST and K on the obverse with portrait of Leo, and then had to re-engrave the legend to cover his blunder.