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18 May 2010
Widder Hotel, Zürich
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Estimate: 4500 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 221

Leo I, 457-474. Tremissis (Gold, 1.45 g 6), Milan, 2 August - 19 November 461. D N LEO PERPET AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo to right. Rev. Cross within wreath; in exergue, COMOB. RIC 2515. Extremely rare. Crudely struck and with some remaining deposits. Good very fine.


By the mid 5th century the Roman coinage of the West was reduced to numerous issues of gold, often only produced for accession donatives or to buy off enemies, accompanied by very much rarer silver and bronze. In Italy, gold was minted in Aquileia, Milan and Rome, but the proportions issued by each mint varied greatly. While tremisses were quite common as a class, this issue of Leo I’s from Milan must have been produced in very limited numbers for a special event: today they are extremely rare.

Online bidding closes: 18 May 2010, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 00:36:23 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold

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