VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 2nd issue with Leo II)

Bust of Zeno facing, cuirassed, wearing 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.

An angel standing left, holding a long latin cross decorated with jewels. Behind her on the right, a star.

Photo of a coin sold the 05/12/2002 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 24, lot 367, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=117760, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

All the coins of this series that I have been able to observe share the same obverse die which was therefore used with 5 differents officina marks.

On the reverse I noted ''Angel'' in the description. We can also say that this is Victoria but the image of the victory at that time had indeed become that of an angel symbolizing the Christian victory.