ROMAN EMPIRE. Zeno, 474–491 AD Constantinople, 476-491 AD
ROMAN EMPIRE. Zeno, 474–491 AD Constantinople, 476-491 AD
$1,700.00
AV Solidus, 4.41g (20mm, 5h).
D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to r., holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG B, Victory standing facing, head to l., holding long jewelled cross; star in r. field, CONOB in exergue
Pedigree: This coin published in I. Vecchi, R. Beale and S. Parkin, The Mare Nostrum Hoard (forthcoming); From the Mare Nostrum Hoard (1954).
References: RIC X 911 and 930; Depeyrot 108/1
Grade: Well struck and well centered. Slight wear on nose and mouth. VF+
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