Co 308 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

474

Not before (date)

457

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Leo I 668, p. 292

Preservation comment

Wear: F. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Speckled white to light blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 763 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

7.5

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.64

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N LEO P F A]VG

Reverse Description

Lion striding to left and looking back to [✶]; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, CO[N]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph