VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 5th issue)


Reference : AYC #9 f off corr, RIC 929
Weight: 4.46 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: ?
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.

VICTOR - I - A AVGGG

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

Marks

Z
CONOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 12/12/2020 by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., Auction 146, lot 787, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7633475, link to their website: https://www.elsen.eu/.

Variant with jewels on the diadem and the officina letter corrected. ''off corr'' in the reference indicates that the officina letter has been corrected. The letter Z is in the normal position and in the same direction of the legend. This letter is inscribed above a letter . We see the roundness of the letter and the bar in the middle under the letter Z.

The coins of the fifth issue are recognizable by style. The face is wider with a long and wide nose. Zeno looking more slightly to the right.

On the reverse, I noted ''Angel'' in the description, we can also say that it is about the Victory, but the image of the victory at that time had indeed become that of an angel symbolizing the Christian victory.