Greetings all,
Today we reflect on the usurper Leontius who was crowned in the city of Tarsus on July 19th in 484 AD:
He was crowned by the empress dowager Verina, who sent a letter to
the Diocese of the East and the Diocese of Egypt suggesting they accept
him as Emperor. Leontius was recognized in Antioch, where he entered on
July 27 and in some other places. He had time to nominate officers and
mint coins before facing the reaction of Emperor Zeno. Only three of
his gold Solidus coins remain today, all are in the hands of private
collectors.
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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