★ A beautiful solidus of Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV ★

Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV, 741-775. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 3.93 g, 6 h), Syracuse, 751-775. CO[ ... ] LЄON Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, both wearing clamys; above, cross. Rev. C N O LЄON P A M Ч Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross in his right hand. DOC 15c. Sear 1565. Spahr 323. A beautiful piece, very well struck and unusually well preserved. Slightly wavy flan and with a minor die break on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century, Hess Divo 340, 1 June 2022, 137.