RIC X

Arcadius to the end of the Western Empire

(395-476 AD)

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Leo I (RIC X 601-724)

Catalogue:

Eastern Empire

Arcadius (RIC X 1-159)   

Theodosius II (RIC X 201-465)    

Marcian (RIC X 501-570)   

Leo I (RIC X 601-724)   

Leo II and Zeno (RIC X 801-808)   

Zeno (1st reign) (RIC X 901-904)   

Basiliscus (RIC X 1001-1034)   

Zeno (2nd reign) (RIC X 905-976)   

Leontius (RIC X 1101-1103)

Western Empire

Honorius (RIC X 1201-1376)    

Priscus Attalus (RIC X 1401-1417)   

Constantine III (RIC X 1501-1546)  

Maximus of Barcelona (RIC X 1601-1604)

Jovinus and Sebastianus (RIC X 1701-1722)

Theodosius II (RIC X 1801-1811)   

Johannes (RIC X 1901-1923)   

Valentinian III (RIC X 2001-2187)  

Petronius Maximus (RIC X 2201-2203)

Marcian (RIC X 2301-2305)   

Avitus (RIC X 2401-2413)   

Leo I (RIC X 2501-2536)   

Majorian (RIC X 2601-2653)   

Libius Severus (RIC X 2701-2729)     

Western Empire (con't)

Anthemius (RIC X 2801-2907)   

Olybrius (RIC X 3001-3004)   

Glycerius (RIC X 3101-3114)   

Julius Nepos (RIC X 3201-3254)   

Basiliscus (RIC X 3301-3316)   

Romulus Augustus (RIC X 3401-3422)   

Odovacar (RIC X 3501-3502)   

Zeno (RIC X 3601-3667) 

 

Non-Imperial issues

Visigoths (RIC X 3701-3775)   

Burgundians (RIC X 3776-3785)   

Spanish (Suevi?) (RIC X 3786-3788)   

African (RIC X 3801-3819) 

RIC # Picture Description Mintmarks and (Rarity)
AV solidus - RIC X, 605 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. AV Solidus (4.47 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 462-466 AD. DN LEO PE-RPET AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long voided cross; star in right field; A/CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV tremissis - RIC X, 608 (Constantinople) Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Semissis (2.20 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 462/466. DN LEO PE-RPET AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTRIA AVGG, Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing shield set on knee; star in left field, Christogram in right; CONOB. RIC X 608; Depeyrot 95/1. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV tremissis - RIC X, 614 (Constantinople) AELIA VERINA, wife of Leo I. Augusta 457-484 AD. AV Tremissis (1.49 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 462-466 AD. AEL VERI-NA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / Cross within wreath; CONOB*. RIC X 614; Depeyrot 96/1; DOCLR 595; MIRB 10. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 618 (Thessalonica) Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (4.47 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 462-473. . D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield; diadem ribbons to left / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross; stars in fields; THSOB. RIC X 618; Depeyrot 59/1.(Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 620 (Thessalonica) Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (4.32 g, 5h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 462. DN LEP PERPET AVG, Pearl-diademed bust left, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and sceptre surmounted by cross potent / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Emperor seated facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and cross potent, globe set on base on either side; star in left field; THSOB. RIC X 620; Depeyrot 58/1. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 622 (Thessalonica) LEO I. 457-474 AD. AV Solidus (4.35 gm). AV Solidus (4.35 gm). Thessalonica mint. Struck 462 AD. D N LEO PERPE-T AVG, consular bust left, wearing pearl-diadem and draped in imperial mantle, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Leo seated facing, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre; star in left field; THSOB. RIC X 622 (same obverse die); Depeyrot 58/1; MIRB 13; DOCLR 556. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 630 (Thessalonica) LEO I. 457-474 AD. AV Solidus (4.39 gm). Struck 468-471 AD. Constantinople mint. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, Diademed and helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif on left arm / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long voided cross; star in right field; I/CONOB. RIC X 630; Depyrot 93/1. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 637 (Constantinople) LEO I, with LEO II. 457-474 AD. AV Solidus (4.39 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 473-474 AD. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / SALVS REI-RVBLICAE C, Leo I and Leo II nimbate, enthroned facing, each holding mappa; star and cross above; CONOB. RIC X 637; Depeyrot 92/1 corr. (rev. legend and officina letter).. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AV solidus - RIC X, 638 (Constantinople) LEO I, with LEO II. 457-474 AD. AV Solidus (4.39 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 473-474 AD. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / SALVS REI-RVBLICAE C, Leo I and Leo II enthroned facing, each nimbate, wearing consular robes, and holding mappa; cross between, star above; CONOB.RIC X 638; DOCLR 533; Depeyrot 92/1; MIRB 12c. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AR geavy miliarense - RIC X, 643(Constantinople) Leo I. AD 457-474. AR Heavy Miliarense (4.77 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 473-474. DN LEO PE-RPET AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA R-OMANORVM, Leo standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear; */-//CON. RIC X 643; RSC 11aa. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AR siliqua - RIC X, 646 (Constantinople) Leo I. AD 457-474. AR Siliqua (1.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa AD 468-473. DN LEO P-RPET AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAL/REI/PUI in three lines within wreath; CONS*. RIC X 646; RSC 11Ca.(Image courtesy CNG)  
AR 1/2 siliqua - RIC X, 650 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. AR Half Siliqua (0.80 gm). Constantinople mint. DN LEO-PER T AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAL/REI/PUI in three lines within wreath; CONS*. RIC X 650; RSC 12†a. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AE2 - RIC X, 655 (Cherson?) AELIA VERINA, wife of Leo I. Æ 20mm (5.01 gm). Constantinople mint. Struck 457-474 AD. AEL VER-INA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing chi-rho on shield; CONE. RIC X 655; LRBC 2253.(Image courtesy CNG)  
AE2 - RIC X, 656 (Cherson?) AELIA VERINA, wife of Leo I. Augusta, 457-474 AD. Æ 20mm (4.99 gm). Constantinople mint for Cherson. AEL VER-INA AVG, Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right, holding shield inscribed with chi-rho on cippus; CONE. RIC X 656; LRBC 2253. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AE2 - RIC X, 657 (Cherson?) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 20mm (4.78 gm). Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson. DN LEO PE-RPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS R-PVRLCA (sic), Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spurning bound captive; CON. RIC X 657; MIRB -; LRBC -..(Image courtesy CNG)  
AE2 - RIC X, 660 (Cherson?) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 21mm (5.08 gm). Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson. DN LEO P-RPET AC, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS R-PVBLICA, Leo standing right, holding standard and globe, treading down prostrate captive to right; CON. RIC X 660; cf. DOCLR 561; LRBC 2256. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AE2 - RIC X, 663 (Cherson?) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 21mm (4.17 gm). Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson. DN LEO P-RPET AC, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS R-PVRLCA, Leo standing right, holding standard and globe, treading down prostrate captive to right; CON. RIC X 663; DOCLR 561; LRBC -. (Image courtesy CNG)  
AE4 - RIC X, 667 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 11mm (1.2 gm). Constantinople mint. DN LEO PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right /No inscriptions, lion standing left, head right, CON in exergue. RIC 667.  
AE4 - RIC X, 674 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 11mm (1.2 gm). Constantinople mint. DN LEO PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right /No inscriptions, lion crouching left, head right, CON in exergue. RIC 674. (Image courtesy ACC)  
AE4 - RIC X, 692 (?) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Æ 11mm (1.2 gm). Uncertain mint. DN LEO PERPET, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Leo's latin monogram, no mintmark (?). RIC 692.  
AE4 - RIC X, 698 (Heraclea) LEO I. 457-474 AD. Emperor facing right, [DN LEO PERP]ET AVG, / Emperor standing, holding a long cross and placing his left hand on captive, [SMA?] in exergue. 8mm, 0.8 grams. Mint of Heraclea, RIC 698.  (Image courtesy ACC)  
AE4 - RIC X, 702 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, DN L-EO / Emperor standing, holding a long cross and placing his left hand on captive, star in the left field, CON in exergue. 8mm, 0.8 grams. Mint of Constantinople, RIC 702.  
AE4 - RIC X, 703 (Constantinople) LEO I. 457-474 AD. pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, DN L-EO / Emperor standing, holding a long cross and placing his left hand on captive, star in the left field, CN in exergue. 8mm, 0.8 grams. Mint of Constantinople, RIC 703.  
AE4 - RIC X, 714 (Constantinople) D N L-EO, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / b-E, Verina standing facing, holding long scepter and globus cruciger. 9mm, 1.0 grams. Mint of Constantinople, RIC 714.  
       

Eastern Empire

Arcadius (RIC X 1-159)   

Theodosius II (RIC X 201-465)    

Marcian (RIC X 501-570)   

Leo I (RIC X 601-724)   

Leo II and Zeno (RIC X 801-808)   

Zeno (1st reign) (RIC X 901-904)   

Basiliscus (RIC X 1001-1034)   

Zeno (2nd reign) (RIC X 905-976)   

Leontius (RIC X 1101-1103)

Western Empire

Honorius (RIC X 1201-1376)    

Priscus Attalus (RIC X 1401-1417)   

Constantine III (RIC X 1501-1546)  

Maximus of Barcelona (RIC X 1601-1604) 

Jovinus and Sebastianus (RIC X 1701-1722)

Theodosius II (RIC X 1801-1811)   

Johannes (RIC X 1901-1923)   

Valentinian III (RIC X 2001-2187)  

Petronius Maximus (RIC X 2201-2203)   

Marcian (RIC X 2301-2305)   

Avitus (RIC X 2401-2413)   

Leo I (RIC X 2501-2536)   

Majorian (RIC X 2601-2653)   

Libius Severus (RIC X 2701-2729)     

Western Empire (con't)

Anthemius (RIC X 2801-2907)   

Olybrius (RIC X 3001-3004)   

Glycerius (RIC X 3101-3114)   

Julius Nepos (RIC X 3201-3254)   

Basiliscus (RIC X 3301-3316)   

Romulus Augustus (RIC X 3401-3422)   

Odovacar (RIC X 3501-3502)   

Zeno (RIC X 3601-3667) 

 

Non-Imperial issues

Visigoths (RIC X 3701-3775)   

Burgundians (RIC X 3776-3785)   

Spanish (Suevi?) (RIC X 3786-3788)   

African (RIC X 3801-3819)