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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3858181, member: 56859&quot;]Thanks for the writeup, V!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have four coins from Leo IV, all from a group lot purchased in 2013:</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SB 1728.</b> Leo, crowned and wearing loros, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, holding labarum and akakia</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_20463fd3fb82418aa86f0bad67435346.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SB 1729.</b> Crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding akakia.</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5158a8b1e6144104a1c84fc5669a0212.jpg_srb_p_1000_500_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_0172b7339d48474183b6e2020dc24c86.jpg_srb_p_1000_528_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SB 1730.</b> Leo on left and Alexander on right, both facing, crowned, and wearing loros, seated facing on double throne, holding labarum between them.</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_55a0c734aadd4cecb981b87ad8bbb14d.jpg_srb_p_1000_503_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a follow of Leo IV&#039;s father (Basil I) with Leo IV&#039;s... <i>son</i>?&nbsp; Is that correct?&nbsp; Is it unusual for an emperor to issue a coin with his grandson rather than son??</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Basil I</b> and <b>Constantine VII</b></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_450161156e0446d181b6c744917c56b0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Basil I and Constantine VII</b>, CE 867-876</p><p>AE follis, 25 mm, 7.1 gm</p><p>Constantinople mint</p><p>Obv: bASILIO S CONSTAN BASILIS; Basil, crowned, bearded and wearing loros on left and Constantine on right, crowned and wearing loros, on right, seated facing on double throne, holding labarum between them</p><p>Rev: bASILIO-S CONSTAN-TINOS EN OO-bASILEIS R-OMAION in five lines</p><p>Ref: SB 1710; DOC 9A[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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