RIC X Leo I (East) 642

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 457–AD 474

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Heavy miliarensis in silver struck at Constantinople under Leo I, AD 457–AD 474, catalogued as RIC X Leo I (East) 642. Obverse: Bust of Leo I, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Leo I, nimbate, draped, cuirassed, facing front, head left, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; star in left field. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Silver
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Heavy miliarensis

Technical characteristics

Mint: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Leo I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Leo I, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Leo I, nimbate, draped, cuirassed, facing front, head left, holding spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield; star in left field
Obverse legend: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Reverse legend: GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.leo_i_e.642
Catalogue reference: RIC X Leo I (East) 642
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.leo_i_e.642

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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