Lot 2965
Byzantine. Leo IV, the Khazar, 776-780 AD. Gold Solidus (4.32g), Constantinople mint, struck 776-778 AD. Scarce. Crowned and draped facing busts of Leo IV (bearded) and Constantine VI; pellet between and cross above. Reverse: Crowned and bearded busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; pellet between and cross above. SBC 1583; DOC 1. Strike a little soft and uneven to one side; small planchet defect at eye of Leo III. Perhaps slightly clipped. Overall clean and lustrous, in very nice style. Choice Very Fine, or better.
Estimated Value $750 - 950.
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