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AV Tremisis - Leo III
| Issuer | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
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| Year | 717-720 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal facing bust of Emperor Leo III wearing a crown, depicted in the Byzantine imperial style with a broad, stylized face and large eyes characteristic of early 8th-century coinage. The effigy is rendered in low relief with crude but expressive workmanship typical of provincial Byzantine gold coinage of this period. The legend DN M LEON runs around the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor as dominus noster Leo. The overall style reflects the transitional artistic conventions of the early Isaurian dynasty. |
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| Obverse lettering | DN M LEON (Translation: Our Lord Leo) |
| Reverse description | A potent cross on stepped base occupies the center of the reverse field, rendered in the bold, angular style characteristic of early Byzantine tremisses. The letter Gamma (Γ) appears in the left field and the letter S in the right field, serving as officina or mint marks. A partially legible legend surrounds the design, with retrograde elements visible, reflecting the crude die-cutting practice of this emission. The overall composition follows the standard Byzantine tremissis reverse type established in the preceding century. |
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