RIC X Leo I (East) 638, 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 curved-edged throne, facing front; star above; cross behind and between them. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 20.3 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.42g (2) |
| ruler | Leo I | diameter | ⌀20.3 (2) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| 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 curved-edged throne, facing front; star above; cross behind and between them
SALVS REI - RVBLICAE C
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society
4.41g
⌀20.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.42g
⌀20.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo I (East) 638 (ric.10.leo_i_e.638), 473–474 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-i-east-638/ (accessed: 2026-11-01). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA