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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-B4508 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D.; Oman, Charles Maker: Leo III; Constantine V; Constantinople Denomination: Solidus Place made: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 717-741 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.05 Weight (g): 4.36 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 1729; bt. Christie's 12th November 1968 (Oman coll. 407) |
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Description: Obverse: bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and short beard, akakia in l. hand, globus cruciger in r. hand. Reverse: bust facing in chlamys, cross crown and beardless, akakia in l. hand, globus cruciger in r. hand. Inscriptions: Obverse: bNO LEON P. A MЧL (Lord Leo, eternal emperor for many years). Reverse: bN CONS τAIIτINЧS (Lord Constantine). Off. Z (?) Bibliography: Cf. DOC III.1 AV3-7 & BN II pl.LXVI AV02-05 Notes: Traces of double-striking. Z mark unique to Barber |
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5 Related People | |
| Constantinople Roman;Byzantine | |
| Leo III Syrian 685 741-06-18 | |
| Constantine V Byzantine 718 775-09-14 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Oman, Charles British 12 January 1860 23 June 1946 | |
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