- Co 1222 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Constantinople) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC X, Leo I 683-688, p. 293 (monogram 1)
- Preservation comment
- Wear: aG. Extensive, moderate chipping; extensive, moderate pitting and fissuring.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 61, no. 962 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
- Axis (1-12)
- 12
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Constantinople
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.76
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- [D] N LE[ON P F AVG]
- Reverse Description
- Monogram of Leo within wreath
- Reverse Inscription
- In exergue, CON
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“Co 1222 (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, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1222>
