The akakia or anexikakia is a tube with jeweled ends that contains some dust symbolic of mortality. It delveoped form the earlier consular mappa and was prevalent on coins form the late 7th century. It is normally held by the emperor in his left hand while he holds a globe or cross in his right hand.
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Add to Cart Leo V with Constantine, 813-820 A.D.
AV Solidus, 4.43g. 20mm. Constantinople mint. LEON BASIL EYS. Leo facing wearing crown with cross and chlamys; he holds cross potent in his right hand and akakia in his left hand. Rev. CONSTANT "delta" ESP'X. Constantine facing wearing crown with cross and chlamys; he holds globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia in his left hand. DOC 2b. Sear 1627; a few small areas of reddish encrustation. Superb portraits, lustrous, and virtually as struck. See more detailed imageExtremely Fine $6,250. |
