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ID number: BIRBI-B4656 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Leo V; Constantine; Syracuse Denomination: Follis Place made: Sicily: Syracuse Culture: Byzantine Date made: 813-820 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.00 Weight (g): 2.48 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Whitting 2750. |

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Description: Obverse: bust of Leo bearded facing wearing loros Λ in right of field. Reverse: bust of Constantine beardless facing wearing chlamys and cross crown holding globus cruciger in r. hand cross in r. of field.
Inscriptions: Obverse: …On (Leo). Reverse: C OnS τ (Constantine).
Bibliography: DOC III.1 pl.XIX AE18.3, BN II pl.LXXI Sy/AE/10
Notes: Overstruck: something in right of field on obverse, not clear what it is, letter, X or + maybe? Clipped twice to top left and bottom right of obverse figure.
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