Solidus of Leo II and Zeno, Constantinople
r. 474 -491 CE
Zeno
Byzantine
Obverse: Helmeted bust, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder behind head, on l. arm decorated shield
Reverse: Leo II (small) and Zeno (larger), both nimbate, enthroned facing, each holding mappa, with cross above throne; in upper field a star. Officina (Z) at end of legend; CONOB in exergue.
Gold
Byzantine period, Early