SALVS REIPVBLICAE (18 january / 17 november 474)

Bust of Leo I facing, cuirassed, wearing a helmet with crest and a pearl diadem. Holding a spear passing behind his head with the right hand and a decorated shield with a horseman slaying an enemy, with the left hand.

Leo II on the left and Zeno on his right, both seated on throne. A latin cross placed between their two heads. A star placed Between REI and PVBLICAE.

Photo of a coin sold the 13/05/2009 by Auktionshaus H.D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 84, lot 954, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=613931, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/. The reference given by the sale house: Ratto 273 is for another coin of same type wich officina letter is .

Variant with the officina letter  probably inscribed above a letter H. Another coin with the same reverse die has been sold by CGB.fr. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 29/09/2015 by CGB.fr, e-Monnaies Septembre 2015, lot 362028, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2999873, link to their website: https://www.cgbfr.com/.

This reverse die was therefore used with at least two different obverse dies. Indicating a probably quite long striking period.

 did not note any variant of step as on the coins without officina letter or with other officina letters. The copy of the Dumbarton Oaks remains to be seen.

On the obverse I noted ''Bust of Leo I'' because it is obvious that it is not a portrait of Leo II who is a child.