Zeno; AE2 Cherson; emperor with captive
Description:
Zeno (474 - 491 AD). AE2, Constantinople mint for use in Cherson. DN ZENO PERP AVG; diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA RM; emperor in military attire standing right, spurning captive, holding globe on his outstretched left hand, labarum in his right hand.
Diameter:
AE16 mm
Weight:
3,7 g
Grade:
F/gF
Attribution:
RIC X 948; MIRB 74, 23; DOC 604
Commentary:
rare; grey patina
History:
Zeno was probably the only Isaurian making it to the emperor; the latter so called "Isaurian Dynasty", with its founder Leo III, coming actually from Syria.
Article Number:
061-01-01-42750