Roma Numismatics Ltd
E-Live Auction 6 25 Mar 2023
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Leo I BI 22mm. Cherson (or Constantinople), AD 457-474. D N LEONIS P P A AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS EXERCITI, emperor standing to right, holding labarum and globe, bound captive before; CONE in exergue. RIC X 653. 4.99g, 22mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no specimens cited by OCRE and only two three other examples found on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a Romanophile;
Ex Cherson Collection of I.K, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 64, 28 November 2019, lot 959.
This issue is, like others potentially struck locally at Cherson, traditionally catalogued as having been produced at Constantinople - in which case, specifically for use at Cherson. As with other such types, the crude fabric and style argue strongly in favour of reattribution to a local mint.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare; no specimens cited by OCRE and only two three other examples found on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a Romanophile;
Ex Cherson Collection of I.K, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 64, 28 November 2019, lot 959.
This issue is, like others potentially struck locally at Cherson, traditionally catalogued as having been produced at Constantinople - in which case, specifically for use at Cherson. As with other such types, the crude fabric and style argue strongly in favour of reattribution to a local mint.