RIC X Leo II and Zeno 804

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 474

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Constantinople (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Constantinople under Leo II, AD 474, catalogued as RIC X Leo II and Zeno 804. Obverse: Bust of Leo II or Zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Leo II and Zeno, nimbate, draped, enthroned, facing, each holding mappa in right hand; star above; cross behind. 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: Constantinople
Issuing authority: Leo II

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Leo II or Zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
Reverse type: Leo II and Zeno, nimbate, draped, enthroned, facing, each holding mappa in right hand; star above; cross behind
Obverse legend: D N LEO EƮ (rev.Z)-ENO PP AVG
Reverse legend: SALVS REI - PVBLICAE

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.leo_ii-zen_e.804
Catalogue reference: RIC X Leo II and Zeno 804
Type corpus identifier: ric.10.leo_ii-zen_e.804

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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