Leo I; AE4 Constantinople; lion
Description:
Leo I (457 - 474 AD). AE4, Constantinople mint. D N LEO P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Lion left, looking back, within wreath.
Diameter:
AE10 mm
Weight:
1,04 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC 673 f.
Commentary:
bronze and green patina, off-center
History:
Leo was a harsh persecutor of heretics and remaining pagans, though his magister militum, Aspar, was an Arian.
Article Number:
049-03-04-41652