VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 4th issue)
Reference : AYC #7 h, RIC 927
Weight: ?
Metal: Gold
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Scarce
Type:
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
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CONOB
One coin sold the 14/10/2014 by Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 225, lot 2571, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2162549.
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.