RIC X Leo I (East) 605, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 462–466 AD. Obverse: bust of leo i, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field. Weight about 4.4 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.39g (28) |
| ruler | Leo I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (3) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Leo I, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (24)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.43g
British Museum
4.48g
British Museum
4.49g
6↕
British Museum (RIC X)
British Museum
4.47g
British Museum
4.50g
British Museum
4.48g
British Museum
4.48g
British Museum
4.45g
Harvard Art Museums
4.50g
6↕
British Museum
4.51g
British Museum (RIC X)
British Museum
4.48g
6↕
British Museum
4.47g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.46g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.39g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.48g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.37g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.47g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.49g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.42g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.32g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.49g
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.48g
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo I (East) 605 (ric.10.leo_i_e.605), 462–466 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-i-east-605/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA