VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 4th issue)


Reference : AYC #7 c, RIC 927
Weight: 4.48 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 20.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N ZENO – PERP AVG

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.

VICTORI - A AVGGG

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

Marks

Tdevil
CONOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 14/12/2014 by Numismatik Naumann, Auction 26, lot 831, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2289535, link to their website: https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/.

Variant with jewels on the diadem.

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.