Co 312 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X, Leo I 685, p. 293 (mint of Constantinople)

Preservation comment

Wear: G/P. Roughly 15% snapped off from lower obverse, with contiguous cracking; extensive, slight pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 765 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm.)

11.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (grs.)

0.82

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N] L–E[O]

Reverse Description

Latin monogram of emperor

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Photograph

Photograph