ROMAN EMPIRE. Zeno, 474–491 AD Constantinople, c. 476-491 AD
ROMAN EMPIRE. Zeno, 474–491 AD Constantinople, c. 476-491 AD
$2,200.00
AV Solidus, 4.35g (19mm, 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 H, 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 centered and well struck with very little circulation wear. Minimal contact marks and some white deposits on the obverse. EF.
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