Byzantine coin of Leo III, 717-741. Obverse: bust of Leo III, facing front; he wears a chlamys; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; on his lap, he holds an akakia, a silk roll containing dust that symbolizes mortality; inscriptions are illegible. Reverse: large ‘M’; above, bust of Constantine V, resting on a horizontal bar; to left, he holds a globus cruciger; to right, there is a cross; to right inscription says ‘UTI’ ?; on either end of the horizontal bar, there are two pellets.

• History Of Use

  "Follis" (denomination); DO# 29-31; Sear# 1514.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 2.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Istanbul, Constantinopolis

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• Creation Date between 720 and 732
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1314