Leo I (457-474) AV Solidus, Constantinople, AD 462 or 466, (4.37gm, 20mm)
Leo I (457-474) AV Solidus, Constantinople, AD 462 or 466, (4.37gm, 20mm)
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Leo I (457-474) AV Solidus, Constantinople, AD 462 or 466, (4.37gm, 20mm) D N LEO PERPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif rev. VICTORIA AVGGG TH, Victory standing to left, holding long jewelled cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue, (RIC, 605; Depeyrot, 93/1) Some flattening to higher points, nonetheless perfectly-centred and residually lustrous, very fine.
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Description
Leo I (AD 457-474) AV Solidus
Type: AV Solidus
Date: AD 462 or 466
Dimensions: 20mm
Weight: 4.37 gm
Mint: Constantinople
Catalog References: RIC 605; Depeyrot 93/1
Grade: Very Fine (VF)
Obverse:
- Design: Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Leo I facing slightly to the right, holding a spear and shield decorated with a horseman motif.
- Legend: D N LEO PERPET AVG (Dominus Noster Leo Perpetuus Augustus)
Reverse:
- Design: Victory standing to the left, holding a long jewelled cross, with a star in the right field.
- Legend: VICTORIA AVGGG TH (Victory of the three Augusti)
- Exergue: CONOB (indicating the Constantinople mint)
Condition:
- Surface: Some flattening to higher points, but the coin remains perfectly centred and residually lustrous.
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