Obverse: Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust of Leo I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross with star to right.

Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust with slight wear; reverse shows Victory with minor surface marks consistent with age.

Sharp, stunningly lustrous with hints of wear limited to the highest points of the relief.

Clipped and brushed surfaces with wear consistent with circulation.

Clipped flan with excellent strike definition and minor surface wear.

Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust with well-struck details; surface shows marks and edge bends with moderate wear.

Nearly insignificantly clipped with well centered strike and dazzling brilliance in the fields.

Well-struck on a broad round flan with copious luster throughout the fields and sharp legends. Some weakness overall.

Presentable example, free of major distractions and rather nicely struck.

Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust. Some earthen deposits on the emperor's cuirass. Flan is broad despite clipping. Evidence of undertype visible on reverse.

Even wear with edge scuffs, marks, and bending.

Well-struck detail with brilliant original luster. Small flan flaw on reverse center and light marks on obverse field.

Scratches, minimal previous weaknesses, very nice


1/20/26	$1,000	XF	Stack's Bowers	— 0%
11/3/25	$1,100	MS	Stack's Bowers	— 0%
9/2/25	$850	XF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −15%
9/2/25	$750	VF	Stack's Bowers	— 0%
9/2/25	$700	VF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −7%

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