VICTORIA AVGGG (476 / 477 then 480491)


Reference : AYC #23, RIC 3601
Weight: 4.42 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Scarce
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N ZENO – PERP AVG

Bust of Zeno facing, cuirassed, wearing a 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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COMOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 08/01/2008 by Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XI, lot 1054, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=432872, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Coin sharing the same obverse die as the copy preserved at the British Mueum, Museum number 1860,0329.242, ex: Count John Francis William de Salis, link to the sale: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1860-0329-242. I noted 3 different reverse dies and two obverse.

These coins with a star are made before and after the issues without a star which were struck simultaneously with the coins of Julius Nepos.

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.