| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 270 Price realized: 460 EUR (Approx. 498 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 21 mm, 4,46 g D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and spear / VICTORIA AVGGG H / CONOB, victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field. Very Fine, scratches RIC 605. 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: 200 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 605 Price realized: 360 EUR (Approx. 391 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 PERPET AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and spear / VICTORIA AVGGG H, victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field; CONOB in exergue. Very Fine, scratches RIC 605. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 606 Price realized: 381 EUR (Approx. 414 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,40 g D N LEO PERPET AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear with his right hand over his right shoulder and with a shield, embellished with horseman attacking a fallen foe, over his left / VICTORIA AVGGG B, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; in field to right, star; CONOB in exergue. Very Fine, scratches Depeyrot 93/;. RIC 605. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 299 Price realized: 400 EUR (Approx. 432 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Leo I AD 457-474. Constantinople Solidus AV 21 mm, 4,31 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: 200 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 308 Price realized: 360 EUR (Approx. 389 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Zeno, second reign AD 476-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,22 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing, holding spear over his right shoulder and with shield, ornamented with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left / VICTORI-A AVGGG Δ, CONOB, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in her right hand, to right, star. Very Fine Depeyrot 108/1; RIC 910. Starting price: 150 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 567 Price realized: 380 EUR (Approx. 407 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Zeno, second reign AD 476-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,36 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Zeno facing, holding spear over his right shoulder and with shield, ornamented with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left / VICTORI-A AVGGG Δ, CONOB, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in her right hand, to right, star. Very Fine Depeyrot 108/1; RIC 910. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
