Leo I · AE 4 · emperor and captive — Tas-Silġ

457–474 · Leo I

The emperor holds a long cross in his right hand and restrains a captive with his left. A star and an incomplete exergual mint mark accompany the reverse.

Technical specifications

Composition
Bronze
Mint
Constantinople
Weight
Unknown / not verified
Diameter
Unknown / not verified
Fineness
Unknown / not verified
Total mintage
Unknown / not verified
Edge
Unknown / not verified
denominationNote
AE size classes are catalogue module labels, not a securely established face value.
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

The coin belongs to the published Tas-Silġ assemblage beneath the basin interpreted as a baptismal font. The deposit combines coins of different dates. Its Maltese findspot documents local presence; it does not establish manufacture in Malta or a single deposition date for every coin.

A documented specimen

All weights and dimensions are measurements of listed excavation specimens, including damaged or pierced examples. They are not nominal mint specifications. No averages or conversions have been substituted. Reference example: catalogue no61. Other examples remain separately listed.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
Perassi2005 no61
Specimen weight
0.85 g
Specimen diameter
11 mm
Findspot
Tas-Silġ, Malta — basin/baptismal-font deposit
Excavation context
US4562; E38
Condition
Pierced

Dating and classification

The published catalogue range is retained. Some ranges reflect a ruler’s reign or the copied prototype; they are not exact issue dates or dates of deposition.

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