AV Solidus Emperor Zeno Eastern Roman Empire

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

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  3. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Wonderful!! Another gem!!
     
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  4. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thanks, that was my second ever ancient coin! I won it NFA auction in 1987. I remember how excited I was when I the invoice in mail...knowing I had won my first coin in an auction. That excitement is alive and well today!
     
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  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    You're killing me with all these nice gold pieces.
     
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  6. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    wow again!

    i'm not going to show my zeno. :bag:
     
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  7. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Beautiful, sure puts my scrappy bronze Zeno to shame, obviously.

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    Zeno (476 - 491 A.D.)
    Æ4
    O: Pearl-diademed, draped bust right.
    R: Monogram
    Constantinople mint
    14mm
    .89g
    Cf. RIC X 958
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone for nice compliments....nice to be able to share these.
     
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  9. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Remarkably nice coin! I really like that you can see poor old Zeno's eyebags. You can tell his reign wasn't all fun and games.
     
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  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thanks!
    At least he lived out his reign peacefully. He had a problem with his General Basiliscus, but in end won out. He could be cruel, he had Basiliscus and his whole Family banished to an island to be starved to death. Not nice!
     
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  11. Black Friar

    Black Friar Well-Known Member

    Hey, I like the Zeno Ae4 too. Bronze really sucked till Anastasius reformed the coinage.
     
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