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Object Type
Museum number: R.357
Denomination: solidus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Helmeted and diademed bust of Zeno, facing, cuirassed and holding spear and shield. (obverse); Victory standing, left, holding long cross. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Odovacar's Kingdom of Italy (?) Europe: Odovacar's Kingdom of Italy; Associated with: Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (?) Europe: Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
Authority: Issuer: Odovacar, King of Italy (?); Issuer: Theodoric I, King of the Ostrogoths (?)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 477-491
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Diameter: 21 millimetres; Weight: 4.430 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Maintaining the P-ERP subdivision in the obverse legend, this type is characterised by the mint initial R following the reverse legend. In addition, in this case there is a separation in the reverse legend that is caused by the arm of the cross held by the Victory.
Bibliographic references: RIC10 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 10: The divided empire and the fall of the western parts, AD 395-491. (3653); Baldi 2014 / Ostrogothic Coins in the British Museum (3.1)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; cross; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Zeno; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1825
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: R.357

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