RIC X Zeno 904

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 475–AD 476

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Zeno, AD 475–AD 476, catalogued as RIC X Zeno 904. Obverse: Bust of Zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Zeno

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Zeno, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field
Obverse legend
D N ZENO P-ERPET AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORI-A AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.zeno(1)_e.904
Catalogue reference
RIC X Zeno 904
Type corpus identifier
ric.10.zeno(1)_e.904

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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