RIC X Leo I (East) 637, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 473–474 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: leo i and leo ii, nimbate, draped, enthroned in straight-edged throne, facing front; star above; cross behind and between them. Weight about 4.4 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.39g (1) |
| 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, 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
Leo I and Leo II, nimbate, draped, enthroned in straight-edged throne, facing front; star above; cross behind and between them
SALVS REI - RVBLICAE C
specimens (1)
British Museum
4.39g
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo I (East) 637 (ric.10.leo_i_e.637), 473–474 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-i-east-637/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA