WC 11287

Description

Collection Number: WC 11287
Object Number:
Dates: 751 - 775
Denomination: Nummus 40Follis
Dimensions: 19.44mm
Weight: 2.52g
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

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