Co 993 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

474

Not before (date)

457

Comment

Obverse struck off flan to bottom.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC X Leo I 686-687, p. 293

Comparanda

LRBC II.2263, p. 91

Preservation comment

Wear: aF/G. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting and rare scratching. Incipient pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 60, no. 889 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Constantinople

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.08

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

[D N LEO]NS P F A[VG]

Reverse Description

Regular Latin monogram of emperor

Reverse Inscription

In exergue, CON

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph