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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 7679245, member: 87809"]A native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace, he was known as Leo the Thracian. He came to the throne at a time when the Eastern Roman army was made up almost entirely of Germanics, and it is through the efforts of Leo that the powerful Germanic military faction's influence was destroyed.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318991[/ATTACH] He issued gold and silver coins. RIC X divides this type into two phases. The earlier phase (457 - 468) is distinguished by an angular form of the letter G and the spear usually pointing between the second P and E of PERPET. The later phase (468 - 473) the G's are rounded and the spear usually points between the E and T.</p><p><br /></p><p>Won this Solidus in January, at CNG, Ex Berk BBS 198 (7 July 2016):</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantinople, mint mark Γ (3rd officina), 462- 466 AD (early phase)</p><p>20 x 20 mm, 4.459 g, 5h</p><p>RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1; DOCLR (Grierson-Mays) 525;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: D(ominus)N(oster) LEO PERPET(uus) AVG(ustus) "Our Lord Leo, Perpetual August", Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif</p><p>Rev.: VICTORI - A AVGGG Γ (Victory of the three Augusts), Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star to right; in ex. CONOB</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 7679245, member: 87809"]A native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace, he was known as Leo the Thracian. He came to the throne at a time when the Eastern Roman army was made up almost entirely of Germanics, and it is through the efforts of Leo that the powerful Germanic military faction's influence was destroyed. [ATTACH=full]1318991[/ATTACH] He issued gold and silver coins. RIC X divides this type into two phases. The earlier phase (457 - 468) is distinguished by an angular form of the letter G and the spear usually pointing between the second P and E of PERPET. The later phase (468 - 473) the G's are rounded and the spear usually points between the E and T. Won this Solidus in January, at CNG, Ex Berk BBS 198 (7 July 2016): Constantinople, mint mark Γ (3rd officina), 462- 466 AD (early phase) 20 x 20 mm, 4.459 g, 5h RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1; DOCLR (Grierson-Mays) 525; Ob.: D(ominus)N(oster) LEO PERPET(uus) AVG(ustus) "Our Lord Leo, Perpetual August", Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif Rev.: VICTORI - A AVGGG Γ (Victory of the three Augusts), Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star to right; in ex. CONOB [CENTER][/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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