Ancient Coins

Constantine V and Leo IV (751-775), Constantine V and Leo IV (741-775), Solidus, c. 751-75, uncertain Italian mint, garbled fragments of legend, facing crowned busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, wearing chlamys, cross between heads, rev. garbled legend, facing crowned bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross potent on base, 3.19g/7h (cf. DOC 21 for type; cf. Sear 1565 for type). Extremely fine; unpublished in the standard references (£1,000-1,500)