Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1052. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 476-491. D N ZENO PERP AVC, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / VICTORI-A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding long cross in right hand; star in right field; B//CONOB. RIC X 910; MIRB 7; Depeyrot 108/1; DOCLR 629-39 var. (officina). EF, underlying luster, light scratches on reverse between cross and Victory. Wonderful style.