Leo I; AE2 Cherson; emperor with captive
130,00 €
Description
Leo I (457 – 474 AD). AE2 Cherson mint. D N LEO PERPET AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS REPVBLICA; emperor standing right, left foot on captive, holding standard and globe, CON in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,52 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Sear 4339; LRBC 2254 |
| Commentary: | scarce; grey patina, decent details |
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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