Solidus of 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 shield decorated with horseman.
Reverse: Victory standing left holding long cross; in right field, a star. Officina (Θ) at end of legend; CONOB in exergue.
Gold
Byzantine period, Early