- Co 342 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more 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
- Co 345
- Comparanda
- RIC X Leo I 720, p. 296, pl. 26
- Preservation comment
- Wear: G. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1126 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indetermine Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 9.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.98
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- D N L-EO
- Reverse Description
- Greek monogram of emperor within wreath tied flat below
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, ΚΟⲤ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 342 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0342>
