Roman Empire Emperors
Leo II
474
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE (4th CENT AD - 5th CENT AD) EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Leo II & Zeno, AD 474 |
| Item Description: |
AV Solidus rv Leo & Zeno std. obv DN LEOZENO PP AVG |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 |
| Owner: |
Von Werner |
Owner Comments:
Leo II c.467 – 10 November 474 was briefly the Eastern Roman Emperor in 474 AD when he was a child aged 7. He was the son of Zeno, the Isaurian general and future emperor, and Ariadne, the daughter of Emperor Leo I. Leo II was made co-emperor with his grandfather Leo I on 18 November 473, and became sole emperor on 18 January 474 after Leo I died of dysentery. His father Zeno was made co-emperor by the Byzantine Senate on 9 February and they co-ruled for a short time before Leo II died on 10 November 474.