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Leo I, Eastern Roman Emperor, Gold Solidus
The reverse of a gold Solidus struck in the name of the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I, 457-474 AD, at Constantinople, displaying the pagan goddess of Victory holding a tall Christian cross. This reverse type continued from earlier emperors until the female Victory was replaced by a male angel, under the Byzantine Emperor Justin I, 518- 527 AD.
References include RIC x, 605 and 630.
Leo I, Eastern Roman Emperor, Gold Solidus
The reverse of a gold Solidus struck in the name of the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I, 457-474 AD, at Constantinople, displaying the pagan goddess of Victory holding a tall Christian cross. This reverse type continued from earlier emperors until the female Victory was replaced by a male angel, under the Byzantine Emperor Justin I, 518- 527 AD.
References include RIC x, 605 and 630.