Two Very Rare Issues for Odovacar

CNG 93, Lot: 1292. Estimate $4000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Odovacar. King, AD 476-493. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.42 g, 12h). In the name of Zeno. Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck circa AD 476-477 or 480-491. D N ZENO PERP AVC, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear in right hand, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / VICTORI-A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding jeweled long cross; star in left field; M-D//COMOB. RIC X 3601 (Zeno); Lacam 56 (same rev. die); Depeyrot 39/1 (Zeno); Triton XI, lot 1054 (same dies). VF. Extremely rare.