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BYZANTINE/Constantine V Copronymus CE 741-775 & Leo IV, the Khazar from CE 751


AE Follis 1.96g, 18mm, 6h, Mint of Syracuse CE 751-775

SB 1569

O: Constantine V facing bearded on l and Leo IV beardless on r each wearing a crown and chlamys nad holding akakia, bet their hds a cross. No inscription visible on this example.

R:  Leo III stg bearded facing wearing crown and chlamys and holding a cross potent, only visible inscription is Δ/ϵ on right.

Ex: Alex G. Malloy FPL Medieval Coins IV (1971) lot 77 (after the MHS sale in March 1971)

Malloy Catologue photo depicting coin and JQA provenance. Malloy had purchased lot 971 at the MHS sale and reflected in documentary evidence provided by Curtis JJ in May 2026, whom I thank for this information. 


Ex: Massachusetts Historical Society Collection/John Quincy Adams & Descendants Collection sold by Stacks March 5 & 6, 1971, portion of lot 971.