Coin
MOA: University of British Columbia
3095/1277
Byzantine coin of Leo III, 717-741. Obverse: bust of Leo III, facing front; he wears a chlamys and a crown with cross; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘K’; to right, ‘XX’ in a vertical position; above, bust of Constantine V, resting on a horizontal line; to left, Constantine V holds a globus cruciger.
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History Of Use
"Half-Follis" (denomination); DO# 32-34; Sear# 1518.
- Type of Item coin
- Culture Byzantine
- Material bronze metal
- Measurements height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner David Herman
- Received from David Herman
- Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis
- Creation Date between 720 and 732
- Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3095/1277