Glycerius
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Glycerius was Roman emperor of the West from 473 to 474. He served as comes domesticorum during the reign of Olybrius, until Olybrius died in November 472. After a four-month interregnum, Glycerius wa
Solidus of Glycerius marked: d·n· glycerius p·f· aug·
Leo I (emperor)
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Leo I, also known as the Thracian, was Eastern Roman emperor from 457 to 474. He was a native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace. He is sometimes surnamed with the epithet the Great, probably to
Glycerius
…prevented an invasion by the Ostrogoths through diplomacy, including a gift of 2,000 solidi. Glycerius was not recognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Leo I (r. 457–474), who instead nominated Julius Nepos (r. 474–475/480) as Western Emperor and sent him with an army to invade the Western Empire. Glycerius…
Alabaster head of an emperor set in a modern bust, Louvre. The head wears a civic crown.
16th cent. Russian icon depicting St. Leo's enshrinement of the Robe of the Theotokos in Sts. Peter and Mark church, Blachernae
Solidus of Leo I from 457 the first year of his reign
Probable portrait head of Ariadne on an antique but unrelated bust, Museo della Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano