RIC X Zeno 901, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 474–475 AD. 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 about 4.4 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.42g (3) |
| ruler | Zeno | diameter | ⌀21.0 (1) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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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
D N ZENO P-ERP AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (4)
British Museum
4.49g
British Museum (RIC X)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.38g
⌀21.0
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
4.39g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Zeno 901 (ric.10.zeno(1)_e.901), 474–475 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-zeno-901/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA