TYPE |
Byzantine Empire, Leo III Isaurian (717-741 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, class 3, struck 721-30 AD, 1.59g |
DESCRIPTION |
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Obv: |
Leo III bearded, facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding gl. cr., traces of legend |
Rev: |
Constantine V, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia and gl. cr. over exergual line with denomination (M = 40), flanked by [SC] - L, legend [CON]TANTI around |
REFERENCE: |
SB 1530, DO 54 |
GRADING: |
VF+ / AEF, glossy dark brown-green patina, couple of weaker areas, scarce |
ORDER INFO: |
B2688, $175 |
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