RIC X Zeno (East) 939, Solidus, Gold, struck at Thessalonica, 476–491 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 right, supporting long jeweled cross; eight-pointed star in right and left field. Weight about 4.5 g.
| mint | Thessalonica | weight | 4.47g (1) |
| ruler | Zeno | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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 - PERP AVG
reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, supporting long jeweled cross; eight-pointed star in right and left field
VICTORI-A AVGGG
specimens (1)
British Museum
4.47g
Cite this coin
RIC X Zeno (East) 939 (ric.10.zeno(2)_e.939), 476–491 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-zeno-east-939/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA