RIC X Leo I (East) 621, Solidus, Gold, struck at Thessalonica, 462–466 AD. Obverse: bust of leo i, bearded, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand. Reverse: leo i, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, facing front, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; star in left field. Weight about 4.4 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.44g (2) |
| ruler | Leo I | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Leo I, bearded, pearl-diademed, wearing consular robes, left, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand
D N LEO PERPET AVG
reverse
Leo I, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, facing front, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; star in left field
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.44g
British Museum
4.43g
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo I (East) 621 (ric.10.leo_i_e.621), 462–466 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-i-east-621/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA