Byzantine Coins of Leo V

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Leo V, 11 July 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

Joint rule with Constantine (his son), 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.
Leo V, the Armenian, replaced Michael I as emperor and attempted to restore some of the lost glory of the Byzantine Empire. His real goal was to restore iconoclasm, but he had few supporters for this idea. He took to persecution to achieve his goals. He was assassinated on Christmas day, in the year 820, in the church of St. Sophia.


	Issued during the short, 5 month, sole reign of Leo V.

BZ42391. Bronze follis, Anastasi 483, Vecchi 4 var (rev Λ−Ε/Ο) DOC -, SBCV -, VF, weight 1.772 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 180^o, Syracuse mint, sole reign, 11 Jul 813 - 25 Dec 813; obverse Λ−Ε/Ο, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right; reverse Λ−ΕΟ, facing bust of Leo, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right; rare; $135.00 (�103.95)

Byzantine Empire, Leo V and Constantine, 25 December 813 - 25 December 820 A.D.

In 1815, Leo concluded a 30-year peace treaty with Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria. The treaty was honored by both sides and renewed after the accession of Michael II in 820. In 821, Thomas the Slav rebelled and laid siege to Constantinople to seize the Imperial throne. Omurtag sent an army to help Michael II put down the rebellion. Byzantine accounts report that Thomas' army was routed at the Battle of Kedouktos (winter 822 or spring 823), however, modern scholars consider the battle a victory, albeit costly, for the rebel.

BZ63620. Bronze follis, Anastasi 497; DOC III, part 1, 19; SBCV 1635, VF, nice for the type, weight 4.257 g, maximum diameter 24.0 mm, die axis 180^o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 817 - 820 A.D.; obverse facing busts of Leo, on left, with short beard and Constantine, each wears crown and chlamys, cross between above; reverse Λ�Κ (initials of Leon and Konstantine), cross above; $120.00 (�92.40)

Byzantine Empire, Basil I, Constantine & Leo VI, 6 January 870 - 3 September 879 A.D.
	This type is similar to SBCV 1712 but on that type Basil holds an akakia in his left hand and therer is a star below the reverse legend.

BZ58973. Bronze follis, SBCV 1713; DOC III, part 2, 10; Morrisson BN 19; Wroth BMC 24; Ratto 1865, VF, overstruck, weight 4.188 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Constantinople mint, 6 Jan 870 - 3 Sep 879; obverse +LEOn bASIL S COnST AVCC (or similar), facing half-length figures of Basil (center), Leo (left) and Constantine (right), all wear crown with cross, Basil wears a Loros, Leo and Constantine wear chalmys; reverse +bASIL / CONSTAn/T S LEOn En/ ΘO bASILS / ROmEOn, inscription in five lines; green patina; scarce; $95.00 (�73.15)

BZ54799. Bronze follis, Anastasi 493; DOC III, part 1, 18; SBCV 1637, gVF, weight 2.402 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180^o, Syracuse mint, 815 - 817 A.D.; obverse [Λ]-EOh, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, Λ right; reverse [COhST], facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right, K left, cross right; rare; $70.00 (�53.90)

BZ42392. Bronze follis, Anastasi 487; DOC III, part 1, 16; SBCV 1638, VF, weight 2.070 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 180^o, Syracuse mint, obverse [Λ]-EON, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right; reverse [K]-ONC, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right; broad flan for the issue; rare; $45.00 (�34.65)

BZ55967. Bronze follis, Anastasi 488; DOC III, part 1, 17; SBCV 1636, VF, rough areas, weight 2.567 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 180^o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 814 - 815 A.D.; obverse Λ-E/O, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right, star right; reverse K-ONCT, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right, C left, I right; irregular tight flan; $45.00 (�34.65)

BZ58552. Bronze follis, DOC III, part 1, 16; SBCV 1638, VF, irregular tight flan, weight 1.910 g, maximum diameter 17.3 mm, die axis 225^o, Syracuse mint, obverse [Λ]-EON, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right; reverse [K-O]N[C], facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right; rare; $45.00 (�34.65)

BZ58717. Bronze follis, Anastasi 488; DOC III, part 1, 17; SBCV 1636, VF, weight 3.792 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Sicily, Syracuse mint, 814 - 815; obverse Λ-EO, facing bust of Leo with short beard, wearing crown and loros, cross potent in right, star right; reverse K-ONCT, facing bust of Constantine, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, globus cruciger in right, C left, I right; typical tight flan, nice green patina; rare; $40.00 (�30.80)

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