Leo I, Roman Emperor

Thessaloniki

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Struck

Square

1.20 cm

1.20 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
2.18	-	-	(scientific literature)	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Roman Emperor	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	RIGHT		One	Bust

Auction Roma 2015: Lot 913. Leo I Æ Exagium Solidi. AD 457-474. Diademed and draped bust right / Leonis monogram. Roma Numismatics 9, lot 866; Cf. Bendall, Weights 16 (facing bust). 2.18g, 12mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare, apparently only the second known example of this type of exagium for Leo, which are otherwise only known with frontal facing heads.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali privi dell’indicazione esplicita della funzione: Leone I, 457–474 d.C., [exagium semissis]. Zecca non indicata: Thessalonica. D/ Busto diademato, drappeggiato e corazzato a d. R/ Monogramma di Leone I (del tipo impiegato nella zecca di Thessalonica). a. Roma, Auction 10 (27/09/2015), lotto n. 913: g 2,18; mm 12; h 6.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Latin	Stamped / Countermarked / Struck	Authority

{monogramma}

ENOS

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 457 TO 474

Auction Roma 2015 and Asolati 2022: suggest a production date between 457 and 474.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	Sept. 27, 2015	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Roma 2015d	None	913	fig.	None
Asolati 2022	268	35Ba	None	None

Asolati 2022: cf. RIC X, p. 8–9; Bendall 1996, n. 16.