LEO IV THE KHAZAR, 775-780, WITH CONSTANTINUS VI
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 778/780.
Obv. (LЄOn VS S ЄÇÇOn COnST)AnTInOS O NЄOS Crowned figures of Leo IV on l., bearded and Constantinus IV, beardless, seated on lyre backed double throne. Both wearing chlamys, cross above.
Rev. LЄOn PAP/ Con(STAnTInOS PATHR) Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantinus V, both bearded, facing. Each wears loros. Cross above.
Sear 1584. DOC 2.
4.17 g. Tight flan. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M. in 1971.