Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Lot 3291 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Estimate $550
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SOLD $600
CONSTANTINE V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), gold solidus, (4.400 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 751-757, Officina **Q*, obv. small facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV each wearing crown and chlamys, large cross between, around CONSTANTINOS S LEON O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent, around G LE ON P A M Y L **Q*, (S.1551, DOC 2c, BMC 8 = T.37). Good very fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 57 (lot 786).
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