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RIC X Leo I (East) 611

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Leo I (East) 611. Denomination: Tremissis. 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, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field, with the legend VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Operating within the imperial Roman currency system, the metropolitan mint produced coinage under his imperial title, identified by the obverse inscription "D N LEO PE-RPET AVG".

The tremissis denomination was a small pure gold coin of Late Antiquity, initially introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by the Emperor Theodosius I. Its name signified "a third of a unit", denoting its fractional value of one third relative to the standard gold solidus, and it initially weighed eight siliquae. Struck during the late Roman period, this coin presents an imperial portrait on the obverse alongside a reverse depicting a winged Victory carrying a wreath and a cross on a globe, accompanied by a star in the right field and the legend "VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Leo I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field
Obverse legend
D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Leo I (East) 611
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
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) 635

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

Research required

  • Editorial verification required.
  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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