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Offline Eric

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SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« on: December 08, 2017, 03:00:13 am »
Hello,

For sharing, a nice SBCV 1587 of Leo IV from Constantinople,

4,45 g / 23 mm

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2017, 07:08:38 am »
This is my favorite 40 nummi in the entire Byzantine series. 

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2017, 12:03:55 pm »
Wow, ... congrats on that awesome OP-addition

=> here is my only Leo IV example

Constantine V with Leo IV. Æ Follis
Mint: Struck in Syracuse
Reign: AD 741-775
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight
Obverse: Constantine V, bearded, on left, and Leo IV, beardless, on right, each standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia; between their heads, cross
Reverse: Leo III, bearded, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent
Reference: Sear 1569
Other: Good Very Fine … Virtually full reverse legend

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2017, 04:16:24 pm »
Thank's Obryzum and Steve,
A nice coin ! If it's ok for you can I  add it on my web site ?

Eric

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2017, 04:45:22 pm »
yup, for sure

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2017, 04:19:44 pm »
This is my recent addition to my collection.

Leo IV and Constantine VI. 776-780 AD. AE Follis. Constantinople.
SBCV 1586

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2017, 06:02:18 pm »
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very nice (congrats)

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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2017, 05:55:05 pm »
Thank's for sharing, Nice coin !

I have also this one, SBCV 1586 of LeoIV, 4,41 g / 23 mm




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Re: SBCV 1587 of Leo IV
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2017, 08:11:15 am »
That's another beauty (nice green patina)

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