VICTORIA AVGGG (2nd reign, 476 / 491, 5th 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 23/06/2004 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 9, lot 154, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=181691, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Variant with jewels on the diadem and with the officina letter in normal orientation (in the same direction as the legend). As for the AYC #6 e, RIC 910, the AYC #9 var, RIC 930 and the AYC #9 var (1), RIC 930, I notice that this coin has a circle in the middle of the cross on the reverse.I also point out a coin which is difficult to classify, seeming closer to the 3rd issue than to the 5th and with a legend break on the reverse VICTOR - I - A AVGGG. This denomination is listed for the 3rd issue: AYC # 5 h (1), RIC 910. I am showing this coin here, in case it is finally attachable to the 5th issue. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 06/09/2015 by Numismatik Naumannn, Auction 35, lot 783, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2595073, lien vers leur site: http://www.numismatik-naumann.at/.

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.