RIC X Leo I (West) 2506

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 457

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Mediolanum (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Mediolanum under Leo I, AD 457, catalogued as RIC X Leo I (West) 2506. Obverse: Bust of Leo I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding cross on globe in right hand and standard in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Mediolanum
Issuing authority: Leo I

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Leo I, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Leo I, draped, cuirassed, standing front, head left, holding cross on globe in right hand and standard in left hand
Obverse legend: D N LEO PER-PETVVS AVG
Reverse legend: VIRTVS - AGVSTI

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.leo_i_w.2506
Catalogue reference: RIC X Leo I (West) 2506
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.leo_i_w.2506

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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