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RIC X Leo I (East) 614

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Leo I (East) 614. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Leo I. Mint: Constantinople. The obverse shows bust of Verina, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings, with the legend AEL (rev.U)ERI-NA AVG. The reverse shows cross within a wreath.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

This gold tremissis was produced under the authority of Leo I at the mint of Constantinople in the eastern Roman Empire.

The denomination was introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by the Emperor Theodosius I as a small pure gold coin valued at a third of a solidus, its name formed by analogy with the semissis. Initially weighing eight siliquae, tremisses were commonly minted in the Roman Empire into the eighth century. This piece features an obverse portrait of Verina with the legend "AEL (rev.U)ERI-NA AVG", while the reverse displays a cross within a wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Constantinople
Authority
Leo I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Verina, pearl-diademed, draped, right, wearing necklace and earrings
Reverse
Cross within a wreath
Obverse legend
AEL (rev.U)ERI-NA AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC X Leo I (East) 614
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
AEL (rev.U)ERI-NA AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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 (West) 2522

    Same ruler, denomination and reverse type; reverse legend not recorded in the source. Consolidated into this entry.

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