| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 300 Price realized: 380 EUR (Approx. 411 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,44 g D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust three quarters facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield, decorated with horseman motif, on left arm / VICTORIA AVGGG I, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine MIRB 3b; LRC 527; Depeyrot 93/1; RIC 605. Starting price: 150 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 564 Price realized: 340 EUR (Approx. 364 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,39 g D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust three quarters facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield, decorated with horseman motif, on left arm / VICTORIA AVGGG I, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine MIRB 3b; LRC 527; Depeyrot 93/1; RIC 605. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 609 Price realized: 360 EUR (Approx. 391 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Zeno AD 474-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,38 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust three quarters facing, holding spear and shield with horseman and enemy motif / VICTORIA AVGGG A, Victory standing left, holding long cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine, scratches RIC 910; Depeyrot 108/1. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 303 Price realized: 440 EUR (Approx. 476 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Zeno AD 474-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 19 mm, 4,43 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust three quarters facing, holding spear and shield with horseman and enemy motif / VICTORIA AVGGG A, Victory standing left, holding long cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC 910; Depeyrot 108/1. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 604 Price realized: 440 EUR (Approx. 478 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,38 g D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / VICTORI-A AVGGG Θ, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross, star to right, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 74 Price realized: 400 EUR (Approx. 440 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,34 g D N LEO PERPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG A, Victory standing to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. very fine RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Leo I, Byzantine Emperor from 457 to 474, rose from humble origins, commanding military forces before ascending to the throne at the prompting of the influential Aspar. His rule departed from the Theodosian-Valentinian dynasty, emphasizing a proactive approach to the challenges facing both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. To stabilize the West, Leo dispatched Anthemius in 467, providing substantial military and financial support, but the planned reconquest of Africa in 468 ended in failure, straining finances. Leo strategically countered Aspar's dominance by establishing the excubitores, a guard loyal to him, and fostering the rise of Zeno through marriage to his daughter. The power struggle culminated in 471, as Leo, supported by the excubitores, eliminated Aspar and Ardaburius, earning him the epithet "the Butcher." Leo adeptly navigated foreign relations, rejecting Hunnic overtures, resolving Gothic conflicts, and appointing Western emperors Olybrius and Julius Nepos, though stability remained elusive. His policies contributed to peace with the Sassanids, alleviating Eastern military pressures. Leo's death in 474 led to his grandson Leo II briefly succeeding him, followed by Zeno. His legacy included a vanished forum in Constantinople, built in 471, and indications of Eastern Roman efforts to forge closer ties with China during his reign. Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
