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Solidus of Leo IV and Constantine VI (Class I)
Byzantine
Byzantine Period
A.D. 776–778
Object Place: Byzantine Empire, Constantinople (Istanbul), Middle East; Mint: Constantinople
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm; Weight: 4.37 gm; Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Edward Jackson Holmes Collection—Bequest of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number65.310
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medallions
DescriptionObverse: On l., Leo IV facing bearded; on r., bust of Constantine VI facing, beardless. Each wears chlamys and crown with cross. Hands not shown. Above cross. Reverse: On l., bust of Leo III facing, bearded; on r., bust of Constantine V facing, bearded. Each wears loros and crown with cross. Hands not shown. Above, cross.