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- Co 312 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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RIC X, Leo I 685, p. 293 (mint of Constantinople)
- Preservation comment
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Wear: G/P. Roughly 15% snapped off from lower obverse, with contiguous cracking; extensive, slight pitting.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 765 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
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1
- Has denomination
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AE4
- Numismatic Diameter (mm.)
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11.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (grs.)
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0.82
- Obverse Description
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Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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[D N] L–E[O]
- Reverse Description
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Latin monogram of emperor
- Reverse Inscription
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In exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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