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. Leo II resting his feet on a step. A latin cross placed between their two heads. A star placed between REI and PVBLICAE.

Photo of a coin sold the 10/01/2017 by Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XX, lot 929, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3595008, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/. Formerly: Münzhandlung Basel Auktion vente publique n°10, 15 March 1938, lot 823; Münzen und Medaillen AG, Auktion 38, 7 December 1968, lot 679, August Voirol Collection; Ex Leu 77, 11 May 2000, lot 768, From the Continental Collection. Resold the 13/09/2017 by Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 106, lot 860. 

Variant with step under the feet of Leo II.

I have listed 3 obverse and two different reverse dies for this officina. An obverse die and a reverse die being unique to the variant without step.

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.