Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 64 17-18 May 2012
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The Roman Empire
Leo I, 457 – 474
Heavy miliarense, Constantinopolis 474, AR 5.19 g. D N LEO PE – RPET AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLORIA R – OMANORVM The Emperor, nimbate, standing facing, head l., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield; in l. field, star and in exergue, CON. RIC 641. MIB 18b. LRC –, cf. 548.
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second and by far the finest specimen known.
A magnificent portrait struck on a unusually good metal, extremely fine
Ex Peus sale 399, 2010, 452.