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Details
LOT 3109
Constantine V, with Leo III and Leo IV AE Half Nummus. Struck AD 751-775. Syracuse mint.
Crowned bust of Leo facing, wearing loros, holding cross potent on base, cross to left; Λ in exergue / Crowned and draped busts of Constantine and Leo IV facing, wearing chlamys, cross above, CIK´Λ (or NKA) in exergue. DOC 20 (cross not mentioned); SB 1569A (same). Good Very Fine. Extremely rare.(1.76gr, 16mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK market.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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