★ Very rare Ex DR. Loer Collection ★

Leo I. 457-474 AD. Æ 20. Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson. DN LEO PE RPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS R-PVBLICA, Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spurning bound captive; CON. Although the mintmark refers to the Constantinople mint, this issue is found almost exclusively in the Crimea and was probably struck specifically for the important port of Cherson. 20 mm, 4.11 g.