Co 1135 (Late Roman bronze coin of Leo I from Alexandria) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not before (date)
457
Not before (date)
471
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC X Leo I 670, p. 292
Comparanda
LRBC II.2932, p. 105
Contributor Notes
2015 (June 16): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
Wear: aG. Portions of edge snapped off, and slight nicking; extensive, slight pitting and minor gouging. Thin film of white bronze disease especially obverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII,[ p. 61, no. 931 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)
Axis (1-12)
2
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Authority
Leo I (eastern emperor, 457-474)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
12.0
Numismatic Mint
Alexandria (Egypt)
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.75
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within border?
Obverse Inscription
[D] N LE[O PERP]EṬ [A]V
Reverse Description
Lion standing to left with head right; above, cross; within border (traces)
Reverse Inscription
In exergue, ALẸ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Lion (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph