Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 815-817. NGC AU, 4/5, 4/5.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 773. Estimated: $ 3 000

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 815-817. Crowned facing bust of Leo, with beard, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Λ to right / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. DOC 14 var. (rev. legend); Anastasi 489A; SB 1631 var. (same). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558872-005, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare.

From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex HC Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 934, purchased from M. Geiger (1980).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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