26 Centuries of Gold
695-698 Leontius
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - BYZANTINE (5th CENT AD - 15th CENT AD) BYZANTINE EMPIRE Leontius, AD 695-698 |
| Item Description: |
AV Solidus Empire rv cross potent on steps obv facing consular bust |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
The first usurper of Justinian II, who slit Justinian's nose and put him in a monastery. The Tiberius III Apsimar usurped Leontius, and slit his nose and put him in a monastery. Then Justinian came back from the monastery and used both Leontius and Tiberius as footstools then had them decapitated at the races.