Description
Collection Number: WC 11136
Object Number:
Dates: 751 - 775
Dimensions: 18.70mm
Weight: 2.59g
Authority: Constantine V
Mint: Syracuse
Languages: Greek
Obverse Type: Two half-length figure facing, Constantine V on left, bearded; Leo IV on right, beardless; each wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in right hand akakia. Between head, cross. To left K, to right Λ//O/N
Obverse Legend:
[K] - [Λ]//O)/N
Obverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Obverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Obverse Inscription Comment: N/A
Reverse Type: Half-length figure of Leo III, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, holding in right hand cross potent on base. To left, Λ//O/N, to right Δ//C/ Π
Reverse Legend:
[Λ//O/N] - Δ//C/ [Π]
Reverse Inscription Languages: Greek
Reverse Mintmarks:
N/A
Reverse Inscription Comments: N/A
Bibliography
DOC III pp. 312-314 n. 19a, Plate X
BNP p. 472 nn. 5-15, Plate LXVII
BMC Byz vol. 2, pp. 385-386 nn. 35-51, Plate XLIV,20-22
Ratto p. 85 nn. 1757-1762, Plate XL
Sabatier --
Tolstoj p. 960 n. 53, Plate 67
Sommer p. 252 n. 23.11
Sear 1569