VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 4th 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 23/07/2008 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 192, lot 306, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=495223, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Variant with jewels on the diadem, I noted the reference RIC 928 because this number indicates the variant without jewels but the RIC did not refer to this officina in this n ° 928. This coin shares the same reverse die as the AYC #7 d, RIC 927 and the same obverse die as the AYC #8, RIC 928 (officina S).

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.