Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 250. Estimate CHF3500.  Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013.  Sold For CHF2900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Leo I. AD 457-474. Solidus (Gold, 19mm, 4.45 g 6), Thessalonica, c. 462/466. D N LEO PERPET AVG Diademed bust of Leo I to left, wearing consular robes; holding mappa in his right hand and long cross-tipped scepter in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVCCC / THSOB Nimbate emperor enthroned facing, holding mappa in his right hand and cross-tipped scepter in his left; to left, star. Depeyrot 58/1. RIC 621. Rare. An interesting and unusual issue. Obverse slightly double-struck and with some minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a northern European collection.