Co 388 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Heraclea) [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 667, p. 292

Comparanda

LRBC II.2259, p. 91

Preservation comment

Wear G. Edge slightly chipped; angular facets suggests clipping? Extensive, moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1141 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monograph, Sixth Century, Nummus“)

Axis (1-12)

4

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

8.0

Numismatic Mint

Heraclea (Thrace)

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.6

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N LEO PERP[ET AVG]

Reverse Description

Lion crouching to left and turning head back to right; thin wreath broken for mintmark (traces)

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, SMH[A]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Lion (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph