Co 1156 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Nicomedia) [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 722, p. 296

Preservation comment

Wear: G/F. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and fissuring.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 53, no. 644 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Leo I, A.D. 457-474, Uncertain“)

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

10.0

Numismatic Mint

Nicomedia

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.85

Obverse Description

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N L]EOS P [F] AV[G]

Reverse Description

Monogram within wreath

Reverse Inscription

Greek monogram of emperor; in exergue, NIC

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph