Co 298 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

474

Not before (date)

457

Comment

Reverse struck ca. 30% off bottom of flan.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Leo I 667, p. 292

Preservation comment

Wear: G. Slight nicked edge; slight, frequent pitting across both faces with large gouge(?) on central obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1118 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.42

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N LEO PE-?R]PET AV[G]

Reverse Description

Lion striding to left and looking back; above right, ✶; all within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

Mintmark does not survive

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Lion (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph