Experts in Coins & Medals

Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine, 813-820. Solidus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinople. • LЄ-Oh bASILЄЧς Crowned bust of Leo facing, wearing chlamys, holding a cross potent on base with his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. COhST-AhT' dЄSP' X Crowned bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys, and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. DOC 2b. Füeg 2.b.2. SB 1627. Clear and well-centered. Minor traces of die rust, otherwise, extremely fine.

IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Archepolis, son of Themistokles, Circa 459 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.34 g, 2 h). Head of Leukippos to right, wearing crested Attic helmet; in right field, AP monogram. Rev. Owl standing to left, with head facing front; in lower right field, AP monogram; in upper right field, XE monogram; within beaded square and all within a shallow incuse square. Nollé & Wenninger A 3a. Horn silver, otherwise, good fine.