Semissis of Zeno, Constantinople
CoinsByzantine5th century

Semissis of Zeno, Constantinople

476-491

Artists

ZenoCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Bust of emperor r., draped, cuirassed, with pearl diadem. reverse: Victory seated r on cuirass, inscribing VXX on shield; in l. field, star; in r. field, Christogram. CONOB in exergue.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Gold
Culture
Byzantine
Period
Byzantine period, Early
Century
5th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.5 g

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