his left arm held-out low
40g (BCW CC-5Cvi/CC-5Civ
Latin motto on banner below VIRTUS SUB CRUCE CRESCIT (virtue increases under the cross)
Traces of overstriking
ISTVD ET EST: MIRA'
Leo I, Gold Solidus, Rome, AD 462-6 his left arm held-out lowLeo I (A. D. 457 474), Gold Solidus. Mint of Rome, A. D. 462 6. D N LEO PE RPET AVG, pearl diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, slightly inclined to the right, a spear across shoulder and holding a shield, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding a long jewelled cross, a star on right, CONOB in exergue, 4. 46g., 6h (RIC 605; Depeyrot 93 1). Lustrous, extremely fine.