Leo I; AE2 Constantinople for Cherson; Leo with captive
80,00 €
Description
Leo I (457 – 474 AD). AE2, Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson. DN LEO PE RPET AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS RPVBLICA (sic); Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spuring bound captive, CON in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,76 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | RIC X 657 |
| Commentary: | rare; patina with strong deposits |
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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