The Follis coins issued during the reigns of Leo V the Armenian and his co-emperor Constantine represent a fascinating chapter in Byzantine numismatic history, produced during a period of intense military pressure on the empire’s frontiers and the complex theological controversies of the second Byzantine Iconoclasm that made the early 9th century one of the most turbulent and consequential eras in the empire’s long history. This Byzantine Empire AE Follis features a Choice About Uncirculated grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and boasts a 4/5 strike grade. Today, the Byzantine Empire Leo V & Constantine AE Follis Coin is available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a protective slab!
• Issued during the dual reign of Leo V and Constantine!
• Dated between 813 and 820 AD!
• 3/5 strike!
• 4/5 surface!
• Contains 2.98 grams of bronze alloy.
• Graded Choice About Uncirculated (AU) by the NGC.
• The obverse features a bust of Leo V.
• On the reverse is a portrait of Constantine.

The Follis coins struck during the reign of Leo V the Armenian and his co-emperor Constantine between 813 and 820 AD were produced during one of the most turbulent and theologically charged periods in Byzantine history, a reign defined by Leo’s revival of Iconoclasm, his fierce military campaigns against the Bulgarian Empire, and the palace conspiracy that ultimately ended in his assassination on Christmas Day 820 AD. Their brief seven-year production window gives coins of this reign a scarcity and historical intensity that makes every surviving example a genuinely compelling artifact.

This Byzantine Empire Leo V & Constantine AE Follis comes in Choice About Uncirculated condition, indicating it is among the finest examples of an AU coin. The 3/5 strike grade indicates a coin with average remaining details and designs that were originally well struck, but may show deterioration in crispness. The 4/5 surface grade points to a coin with only minimal signs of wear from handling.

The Byzantine Empire AE Follis coins of Leo V and Constantine typically feature busts of both emperors on the coin, rendered in the bold, frontal style of Byzantine sacred art that presented imperial authority with the same hieratic dignity reserved for religious imagery, each figure crowned and holding the symbols of imperial power in a composition designed to project dynastic legitimacy and shared sovereign authority. Please be aware that coins from this era can feature reverse designs that vary in appearance.

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