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Lot 787       Ancient Gold

Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au

CONSTANTINE V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), gold solidus, (4.37 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 757-775, obv. large facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV each wearing crown and chlamys, small cross between, around CONSTANTINOS S LE[ON] O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent, around G LE ON P A M Y, (S.1551, DOC 2d, BMC -). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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