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 4.3 g, diameter 20.2 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.35g (39) |
| ruler | Leo I | diameter | ⌀20.2 (11) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (14) |
| 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)
British Museum
4.48g
British Museum
4.49g
6↕
British Museum
4.47g
British Museum
4.50g
British Museum
4.48g
American Numismatic Society
4.42g
⌀21.0
6↕
British Museum
4.48g
American Numismatic Society
2.96g
⌀17.5
6↕
British Museum
4.45g
American Numismatic Society
4.45g
⌀20.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.49g
⌀21.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.47g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.49g
⌀19.5
6↕
Harvard Art Museums
4.50g
6↕
British Museum
4.51g
American Numismatic Society
4.40g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.48g
⌀21.5
5↕
American Numismatic Society
3.73g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.51g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.45g
⌀21.0
6↕
British Museum
4.48g
6↕
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: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA