RIC X Leo I (East) 630, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 471–473 AD. Obverse: bust of leo i, helmeted, 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 4.1 g, diameter 15.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.08g (7) |
| ruler | Leo I | diameter | ⌀15.0 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 5↕ (2) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Leo I, helmeted, 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 (8)
British Museum
4.47g
American Numismatic Society
2.29g
⌀15.0
4↕
British Museum
4.47g
British Museum
3.80g
6↕
British Museum
4.51g
British Museum
4.50g
British Museum
4.50g
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo I (East) 630 (ric.10.leo_i_e.630), 471–473 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-i-east-630/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA