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


Reference : AYC #9 b var, RIC 930
Weight: 4.04 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 19.00 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

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Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 14/01/2017 by Solidus Numismatik, Auktion 11, lot 508, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3605835, link to their website: https://www.solidus-numismatik.de/.

Variant without jewels on the diadem. Coin probably sharing the same obverse die as the coin illustrated in RIC X, plate 31, n° 930 (other illegible officina, B?).

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.