★ Overstruck on an Umayyad dirhem ★

Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, 775-780. Miliaresion (Silver, 23 mm, 2.19 g, 12 h), Constantinopolis. IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA Cross potent set on three steps. Rev. LЄOҺ / S COҺST/AҺTIҺЄ Є / C ΘЄU ЬA/SILIS in five lines. DOC 3. SB 1585. A rare and interesting overstrike. Traces of overstriking. Very fine.

This coin was overstruck on an Umayyad dirhem, with considerable parts of the undertype still visible.