Leo III the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck AD 720. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 786.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Byzantine, Bronze

Estimate: $ 150

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Leo III the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck AD 720. Crowned facing busts of Leo and Constantine, both wearing chlamys, Leo holding globus cruciger and akakia, Constantine holding akakia / Large M; Leo monogram above; (OV)/K/ω/N - C/T/A; SCL. Cf. DOC (53) (for similar type); Anastasi 396A; SB 1529A. Dark green patina, chipped. Near VF. Very rare. A nice amount of detail present for issue.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 14:21:40 ET.

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