Watch List notes:

Constantine V with Leo III (741-775), Solidus, Syracuse, AD 741-742; AV (g 3,83; mm 19; h 6); n CONStAN[...], crowned bust of Constantinus V, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakaia, Rv. [...] LεON PAMy, crowned bust of Leo III, wearing chlamys, holding globe cruciger and akakia. DOC -; S 1564; Sphar -; M. D. 'O Hara "A New class of solidus for Constantine V for the mint of Syracuse", in Schweizer Münzblätter 28 (February 1978), 109, pp. 11-12.
Extremely rare, extremely fine.

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 169 (12 October 2008), lot 442.


Estimate: 4500 GBP