Lot 3837

Description

Constantine V and Leo IV, (741-775), AE follis, (2.62 g), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Constantine facing with crown and chlamys and holding akakia to left K/W/N/[S] to right **[D]*/E/C/**[P]*, rev. facing bust of Leo wearing crown and chlamys holding akakia to left **[L]*/E/O/[N], to right [N]/E/O/[V]; another similar (2.28 g), (S.1568, DOC 18, BMC 34). Short on flan as usual, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)

Ex Prue Morgan Fitts Collection, author of "The Beginner's Guide to Identifying Byzantine Coins", Spink 2015.