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VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 3:08 pm Pick up another bargain Byzantine coin, this time a follis of Constantine V and his son Leo IV, struck in Syracuse, Sicily sometime between 751-775 AD. AE Follis Obv: K to left, LEWN to right, Constantine V to left and Leo IV to right, each holding akakia, with cross between their heads Rev: Leo III (Constantine V's father) bearded, half-length figure standing, and holding cross potent Syracuse mint 18 mm Ref: SB 1569 Report this Post to the Staff

pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 3:21 pm Nice. Just started looking at mine tonight. They have been in soak for a week or so. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 5:21 pm that's a nice one VK, most of those are pretty rough. I took a shot at one last month but fell short. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 5:38 pm Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 09/17/2013 7:01 pm Syracuse is always one of my favorite mints no matter the time period. Gorgeous (for the period). Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/18/2013 1:53 pm Thanks guys! Glad you like it Report this Post to the Staff
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