RIC X Leo II and Zeno 803, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 474–474 AD. Obverse: bust of leo ii or zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: leo ii and zeno, nimbate, draped, enthroned, facing, each holding mappa in right hand; star above; cross behind. Weight about 4.5 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.45g (2) |
| ruler | Zeno | diameter | ⌀21.0 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Leo II or Zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N LEO EƮ Z-ENO PP AVG
reverse
Leo II and Zeno, nimbate, draped, enthroned, facing, each holding mappa in right hand; star above; cross behind
SALVS REI - PVBLICAE
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.43g
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.47g
⌀21.0
Cite this coin
RIC X Leo II and Zeno 803 (ric.10.leo_ii-zen_e.803), 474–474 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-leo-ii-and-zeno-803/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA