Co 346 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Alexandria) [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
RIC X Leo I 694, p. 294, pl. 26
Preservation comment
Wear: VG. Nicked edges; moderate pitting and flaking across surfaces. Patches of light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 54, no. 646, pl. II (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Leo I, A.D. 457-474, Uncertain“ and misdraws monogram)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Mint
Alexandria (Egypt)
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.81
Obverse Description
Diademed, draped, and [cuirassed] bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
[D]N L[E-O ]
Reverse Description
Leo’s Latin monogram (large S above) within thin wreath (traces)
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, SM[A?]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 346 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Alexandria).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0346>