Æ Nummus - Leo I Antioch

€381,974.00
IssuerEastern Roman Empire
Year457-474
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencySolidus (330-476)
CompositionBronze
Weight1 g
Dimensions10 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC X#679, OCRE#ric.10.leo_i_e.679
Obverse descriptionBust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N LEO PE AVG
Reverse descriptionLion, crouching left, head right, within a wreath; sometimes with cross or ⊕ above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringANTA
(Translation: Antioquía)
Edge
MintANTA
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria,modern-day Antakya, Turkey
MintageND (457-474)  - with cross or ⊕ above -
ND (457-474)  - without cross or ⊕ above -
Catalog ID9827852150
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