Ancients
Constantine V Copronymus (AD 740/1-775), with Leo IV. AV solidus (20mm, 4.41 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks. Constantinople, AD 757-775. COnSTAhTInOSS LЄOn O nЄOS, crowned facing busts of Constantine V (on left) with short beard, and Leo IV (on right), beardless, both wearing chlamys pinned at right shoulder; pellet between, cross above between / C-LЄ-ON PA MЧL B, crowned facing bust of Leo III, with short beard, wearing loros, cross potent in right hand. Sear 1551.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex CNG E-Auction 315 (20 November 2013), lot 537 (hammer $2,000)
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