Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Byzantine Coinage, Leontius, Solidus, Constantinople, 695-98, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and akakia, rev. cross potent on three steps, officina y, 4.29g (DOC 1h; MIB 1; Sear 1330). Some peripheral weakness on reverse, otherwise lustrous and extremely fine £600-£800