Leo I; AE2 Cherson; emperor with captive
200,00 €
Description
Leo I (457 – 474 AD). AE2, Cherson mint. DN LEO PRPET AG; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS RPVRLCA; Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spurning bound captive, CON in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,92 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 663; MIRB 24b |
| Commentary: | scarce; green patina, attractive for this type |
Historical Context
In 468 AD Leo issued a law which banned pagans from being lawyers - an indication that even after 150 years the paganism was not completely ousted even in the religious center of the Eastern Empire.
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