Leo I; AE4 Constantinople; Verina
Description:
Leo I (457 - 474 AD). AE4, Constantinople mint. DN LEO; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Empress Verina standing facing holding cross on globe and transverse scepter, b - E across fields.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,3 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
RIC X 714
Commentary:
green patina, good details exceptionally well centered
History:
Leo's coronation was first such event where beside the army and the senate the patriarch of Constantinople was involved.
Article Number:
057-01-01-42384