VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 3rd issue)

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 30/01/2016 by Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 24, lot 729, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2926287, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/.

Variant with jewells on the diadem. The coin shares the same reverse die as the coin preserved at the British Museum, Museum number 1867,0101.1003, ex: Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps, link to the coin: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1867-0101-1003.

The coins of the third issue are recognizable by their style. The bust is similar to that of the first two issues and that of Basiliscus. Be careful though because many coins are between the style of Basiliscus and the one found later (RIC 929 and 930 with a wider face with long and wide nose, looking more slightly to the right).

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.