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RIC X Leo I (East) 608

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Leo I (East) 608. Denomination: Semissis. Authority: Leo I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N LEO PE-RPET AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, supporting a shield inscribed XVXXX to which she points; star in left field; ☧ in right field, with the legend VICTORIA AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Leo I, a native of Dacia Aureliana also known as the Thracian, reigned as Eastern Roman emperor from 457 to 474. Operating from his capital at Constantinople, the eastern centre of the empire established in 330, his administration pursued policies aimed at bolstering the faltering Western Roman Empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Semissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Leo I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on cuirass with shield behind, supporting a shield inscribed XVXXX to which she points; star in left field; ☧ in right field
Obverse legend
D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Leo I (East) 608
Denomination and metal
Semissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA AVGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC X Leo I (East) 610

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC X Leo I (East) 634

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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