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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     721938      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Leo I Date Ruled:     AD 457-474 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Half Siliqua Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     0.80 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     DN LEO-PER T AVG Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     SAL/REI/PUI Reverse Description:     Legend in three lines within wreath; CONS* Exergue:     CONS* Mint Mark:     CONS* Mint:     Constantinople(?) Primary Reference:     RIC X 650 Reference2:     RSC 12†a Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=85706 Grade:     VF, toned, a little porous, find patina Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1938 Rare. From the Marc Poncin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1657.Although siliquae of this type were struck throughout Leo's reign, Kent (in RIC) identified a similar series distinguished by a blundered legend, consistently lower weight (circa 0.71 g), and atypical fabric. Their origin and official character, however, remain uncertain, due the lack of a parallel for them in other reigns and the absence of any published evidence of provenance. As such, Kent tentatively labeled them as imitative.

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