Coin of Leo III
CoinsByzantine8th century

Coin of Leo III

725-732 CE

Artists

Leo IIICoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Bust facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet, holding in r. hand gl. cr., in l., akakia. Rev.: Bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on circlet, in r. hand holds a cross potent on base by its shaft.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
8th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.33 g

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