Auction XVIII – 29 September 2019
The Lanz Collection II, The William Stancomb Collection, Celtic, Greek, Roman...
Su, 29.09.2019, from 11:00 AM CEST
The auction is closed.
Description
Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, Leo III, and Constantine V, AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 778-780. LЄOҺ VS S ЄςςOҺ COҺS[TAҺTIҺOS] O ҺЄOS θ, crowned facing busts of Leo IV and Constantine VI, each wearing chlamys; cross above, pellet between / LЄOҺ PAP' [COҺ]STAҺTIҺOS PATHR, crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above. DOC 1; Sear 1583. 4.42g, 20mm, 6h.
Mint state; flat strike around the edges, highly lustrous.
From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 460 GBP |
| Starting price | 400 GBP |
| Estimate | 500 GBP |
The auction is closed.
