Leo III the "Isaurian". 717-741. AR Miliarense(?) (21.5mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 717-720. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 687. Estimated: $ 1 000

Byzantine, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Leo III the "Isaurian". 717-741. AR Miliarense(?) (21.5mm, 2.68 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 717-720. Cuirassed bust facing slightly right, wearing plumed helmet, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / Cross potent set on three steps; S//CONOB. DOC 20 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 23 var. (same); Füeg 2.4 (this coin cited in corpus); SB 1511 var. (same). Toned, a couple of flan cracks, both sides flip over rotated double struck. VF. Very rare. Only three examples (including this coin) recorded by Füeg in his corpus. This type was struck from solidus dies, the obverse of which was ultimately not struck in gold.

From the Best Collection of Byzantine Coins. Ex Gemini XI (12 January 2014), lot 584; Gemini VIII (with Heritage, 14 April 2011), lot 518; Berk BBS 166 (15 October 2009), lot 461; Christov Family Collection (Goldberg 53, 24 May 2009), lot 2203.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Three – Lot 595-896 will be held Wednesday morning, 16 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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