Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Zeno
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Note: All of Zeno's coins are in RIC X
In order to increase its power, the church limited the teaching of reading and writing to church officials (claiming that literacy was a gift of god conveyed only on themselves). This led to increased illiteracy, garbled legends and poorly engraved busts, seen on the bronze coins of Zeno and later on Byzantine coins.
Some coins in the name of Zeno were minted by Odovacar. See Imitative Issues
| RIC 905 | Zeno AV Solidus. Second reign, 476-491 AD. Constantinople mint. First issue. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy / VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter S, Victory standing left, holding jewelled cross; star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 906 | Zeno and Leo Caesar, AV Solidus, 476-477 AD, Constantinopolis. 4.44 g. D N ZENO ET LEO NOV CAES, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield / VICTORIA AVGGG E, Victory standing left, holding jewelled cross, star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC 906. MIRB 6. Depeyrot 107/1. | Text | Image |
| RIC 907 | Zeno, AV Tremisses. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. DN ZENO ET LIEO NOV CAES (Z reversed), pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking to front, holding wreath and cross on globe, star in lower right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 907; Sear 21532 var (obv legend). | Text | Image |
| RIC 910 | Zeno AV Solidus. Constantinople Mint, D N ZENO-PERP AVG, facing helmeted and cuirassed bust, holding shield, spear behind / VICTORIA AVGGG and officina letter, Victory standing left, holding long cross, star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. | Text | Image |
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| RIC 911 | ZENO AV Solidus. Second reign. Diademed and helmeted three-quarter facing busti with spear over shoulder and shield / VICTORIA AVGGG and officina letter, Victory standing left with long jewelled cross, star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. | Text | Image |
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| RIC X 913 | Zeno, AV Semisses. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. DN ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory sitting right on cuirass, inscribing VXX on a shield resting on her knee. Trophy behind her. Star in left field, Chi-Rho in lower right field (Rho reversed). Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 913; cf Sear 21530. | Text | Image |
| RIC 914 | Zeno AV Tremissis. Constantinople mint, second reign, 476-491 AD. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. (One example an ancient imitation). | Text | Image |
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| RIC 914cf | Uncertain Germanic Issue of North Italy or Balkans imitating Roman Emperor Zeno. Circa 474-491 AD. AV Tremissis. dN ZENO PERP d, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORVOP CVSTORYN (legend retrograde, with garbled letters), Victory walking right, holding wreath and cross on globe; star in right field, CONOC. | Text | Image |
| RIC 914v | Zeno. 474-491 AD. AV Tremissis. Constantinople mint. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVN (sic), Victory walking right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star in right field; CONOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC 921 | Zeno, AV Tremisses. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. DN ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGTSORIVM (sic), Victory walking to front, holding wreath and cross on globe. Star in lower right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 921. | Text | Image |
| RIC 922 | Zeno AV Tremisses. Second reign, 476-491 AD, Constantinople mint. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGTSORVM, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star /CONOB. Depeyrot 108/4. | Text | Image |
| RIC 927, S | Zeno, AV Solidus. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. 4.45 g. DN ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGT and officina letter S, Victory standing left, holding long cross. Star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 927; Cohen 490. | Text | Image |
| RIC 927, Θ | Zeno, AV Solidus. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. 4.45 g. DN ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGT and officina letter Θ, Victory standing left, holding long cross. Star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 927; Cohen 490. | Text | Image |
| RIC 927, H | Zeno, AV Solidus. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. 4.45 g. DN ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGT and officina letter H, Victory standing left, holding long cross. Star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 927; Cohen 490. | Text | Image |
| RIC 929 | Zeno, AV Solidus. Constantinople. Second Reign. AD 476-491. DN ZENO PERP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over right shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG and officina letter S, Victory standing left, holding long cross. Star in right field. Mintmark CONOB. RIC X 929. | Text | Image |
| RIC 944 | Zeno AR Siliqua. Second Reign. 476-491, Constantinople mint. D N ZENO-PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SRV-REI-BDI in three lines within wreath, mintmark CONO star. RSC 9B cf. | Text | Image |
| RIC 944 var | Zeno, AR half siliqua. Constantinople. AD 474-491. D N ZENO PERP ANC (sic), pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / SRV-REI-BDI in three lines within wreath. Mintmark (usually CONO star) off flan. RIC 944 var (obv legend). | Text | Image |
| RIC 947 | Zeno, AE4. Constantinople. Co-rule with Leon as Caesar. AD 476-491. DN ZENON PE VG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / DN LEON AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and dragging a captive behind her. Chi-rho (sometimes with reversed P) in left field. No mintmark. RIC X 947; Sear -. | Text | Image |
| RIC 948 | Zeno, AE3. Constantinople. AD 476-491. DN ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA, emperor standing right, holding labarum and globe, foot on a captive. RIC X 948; Sear 21554. | Text | Image |
| RIC 949 | Zeno AE3. Second Reign, 476-491 AD. D N ZENO PE AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / D N LEON AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and dragging captive. RIC X 949; Sear 21555. | Text | Image |
| RIC 949 var | Zeno AE3. Second Reign, 476-491 AD. D N ZENO PE AVG (AV ligate), pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / D N LEON AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and dragging captive. RIC X 949; cf Sear 21555. | Text | Image |
| RIC 954 | Zeno. AE4, 476-491 AD. Constantinople. Second reign. DN ZENOWO..., helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right / ZENO (vertically), Emperor nimbate, standing facing, holding long cross and globe, cloak not visible behind him. RIC X, 954. | Text | Image |
| RIC 954 (2) | Zeno AE11 of uncertain mint, poss. Constantinople. AD 474-491. 1.14 g. (DN ZEN)O PES VG (sic), helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right. / (ZE) NO (N retrograde), Zeno standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe, enemy lying flat beneath his feet. No mintmark. Type RIC X 954. | Text | Image |
| RIC 954 (3) | Zeno AE11 of uncertain mint, poss. Constantinople. AD 474-491. DN ZENO P VG (sic), helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right. / (ZE) NO, Zeno standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe, enemy lying flat beneath his feet. No mintmark. Type RIC X 954. | Text | Image |
| RIC 958 | Zeno, AE4, Thessalonica. DN ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed bust right / Monogram type 2. RIC X 958. | Text | Image |
| RIC 958cf | Zeno AE Nummus. Constantinople mint, second reign, 476-491 AD. Pearl-diademed, draped bust right / Monogram. | Text | Image |
| RIC 962 | Zeno AE4 9mm. Constantinople, second Reign, 476-491 AD. Laureate, draped bust right / Monogram (Sear type 5). | Text | Image |
| RIC 966 | Zeno, AE4, Cyzicus. AD 476-491. 9.7 mm. 0.89 g. DN ZENO PERP AVG or DN ZENO PF AVG, pearl-diademed bust right / Monogram type 13. Mintmark CVZ. RIC X 966. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3610 | Ostrogoths. Odovacar, in the name of Zeno. 476-493 AD. AV Tremissis. Milan mint. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
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| RIC 3615 | Zeno AR Half Siliqua. Milan mint. D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / M-D, Turreted figure standing left, foot on prow, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. RSC 11b. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3617 | Zeno, AR half-siliqua, struck by Odovacar, 476-493 AD. Milan mint. 14mm, 0.87 gr. DN ZENO-PERP AVG (AV is ligate), pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / M-D across fields, Ravenna, turreted, standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, right foot on prow. RIC X 3617. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3618 | Zeno AR Half-Siliqua. Milan, AD 474-491. 12 mm, 1.02 g. DN ZENO PERP AVG (AV ligate), pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Turreted female figure standing half left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. M-D across fields. RIC 3618; MEC 62; Vagi 3814. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3647 | Zeno, AR half siliqua, struck by Odovacar, 476-493 AD. Ravenna. DN ZENO PERP F AV, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / No legend, eagle standing right on branch, wings spread, head left. RIC X 3647 (same dies). | Text | Image |
| RIC 3648 | Zeno, AR half siliqua, struck by Odovacar, Ostrogoths. 476-493 AD. Ravenna mint. 0,85 gr. 15.40 mm. DN ZENO PERP F AV, pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Eagle, standing left, looking back, wings spread, within wreath. BMC Vandals p. 44, 8; RIC 3648. | Text Text | Image Image |
| RIC 3657cf | Odovacar, in the name of Zeno, AV Solidus. Rome mint. D N ZENO PERP F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left arm / VICTOR-I-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross; star in right field; officina letter dot A dot; mintmark dot CONOB dot. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3666 | Zeno, AE 40 nummi. AD 474-491. 14.32 g. Rome. IMP ZENO FELISSIMO SEN AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. dot IIII dot beneath neck. / IMVICTA ROMA, Victory walking right, holding trophy and wreath. S-C across fields. Mintmark dot XL dot (off flan). RIC X 3666; DOCLR 689; MEC 92; LRBC 877; Sear V, 21552. | Text | Image |
| Lacam 70ff | Zeno AV Solidus, struck by Theoderic or Odovacar. Mint in Northern Italy, 474-493 AD. D N ZENO-F PERP AVG (N garbled and letters O as retrograde C), pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, wearing high-crested helmet, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with a rider spearing a fallen enemy, on left arm / VICTOR-I-A AVGGG and officina letter, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field; mintmark CONOB (B sideways). | Text | Image |
| See also: | Helvetica's RIC lists including many reverse types used by Zeno (Victory, Siliquae, monograms etc.) | ||
