Ancient Empires
LEO I
Roman Empire
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ANCIENT - EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE (4th CENT AD - 5th CENT AD) EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Leo I, AD 457-474 |
| Item Description: |
AV Solidus rv Victory w/long cross obv facing military bust |
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NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 |
| Owner: |
karl49 |
Owner Comments:
Leo I, born in 401 AD, was Byzantine Emperor from 457 to 474. While a capable ruler, the perhaps greater personage of Pope Leo I of Rome is recalled. The emperor and the pope lived in very nearly the same era: Pope Leo I was born circa 400 AD and died in 461. Pope Leo is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and persuading him to turn back from his invasion of Italy. Although historians debate exactly what caused Attila to demur, the fact of the embassy with the pope is not disputed.