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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 3453825, member: 74222&quot;]There is a Leo III (died 741) and his son Constantine V (died 775), and then we also have again a Leo IV (died 780).</p><p><br /></p><p>This gives me trouble to ID a certain coin from a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure which one is the obverse and reverse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]918145[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918146[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin can only be Leo III (sear 1531) or Constantine V (sear 1568).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have made an illustation to make it easier, and according to David Sear the two coins can be distinguish by this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918147[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>NEOV means something like &quot;son of&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But I have trouble of ID my coin. Also a lot of people have misattribute their coins on the internet:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>According to Labarum this is Leo III: clearly Leo III has beard on obverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918151[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is from one user here, Quant-Geek, and he has attributed it as Leo III (sear 1531). I think it is correct because there is no &quot;NEOV&quot;. But both appear to have beard(?)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918152[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A V-Coins-seller claims this coin was Leo III. - I think it is Constantine V giving the beard on the right side:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918153[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From wildwinds: Leo III (sear 1531), and I think they have nailed it because there is no &quot;NEOV&quot;.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918154[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From Labarum: Constantine V (sear 1568). - I can see that obverse has beard and thus it convinces me the ID is correct.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]918156[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am somehow sure that no one can help me here to ID my coin, but I give it a chance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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