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


Reference : AYC #9 var obv var 2, RIC 930 note
Weight: 4.06 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N ZENO – PEPR 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

A
CONOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 13/01/2018 by Solidus Numismatik, Auction 23, lot 727, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4678861, link to their website: https://www.solidus-numismatik.de/.

Variant without jewels on the diadem and PEPR on the obverse. I noted ''var obv var'' to indicate that the jewels on the diadem are absent (''var'') and that the obverse legend has a variant (''obv var''). I assigned the corresponding RIC number to the similar legend without error. This coin shares the same obverse die as the AYC #9 i var obv var 3, RIC 930 (officina I). Despite the state of the coin, the officina letter seems to be: A. It also seems (the quality of the photo does not allow us to be certain) to share the same dies as the coin mentioned in the note of the RIC X n°930. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 27 - 28 february 1991 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction A, lot 2062, link to the catalog and their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/catalogues/auction-a/.

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.