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AE4 of Leo, (A.D. 457-474).
Constantinople mint.
RIC 688
Obv: [Probably: D N LEOS P] F AVG.
Rev: Latin monogram #2.
10 mm, 1.3 g.
$125
Leo I was selected by Aspar, the German Master of Soldiers in the West, to succeed Marcian as emperor in the East. He spent much of his reign trying to counter the German influence on the Eastern Empire. Some of his moves were successful, but his decision to go to war against the Germans proved disasterous. He was a staunch promoter of the Christian orthodoxy, which led toviscious persecutions of pagans and "heretics," such as the Monophysites.
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