Lot 3223

Description

Leo IV, the Khazar, (775-780) with Constantine VI (from 776), Leo III and Constantine V, gold solidus, (4.43 g), Constantinople mint, issued 780-787, obv. facing seated on ornamental throne, busts of Constantine VI on right and Leo IV on left, each wearing crown and chlamys, large cross between, around [LEON VS S E]SSON CONSTANTINOS O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III and Constantine V, wearing crown and loros, cross between, around LEON PAP'CONST [ANTINOS PATHR], (S.1584, DOC 2.1-2.9, Fueg 1.B.2, T.5-7, R.1767). Nearly extremely fine and rare.