| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 388 Price realized: 320 EUR (Approx. 345 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Zeno AD 474-491. Constantinople Solidus AV 22 mm, 4,38 g D N ZENO PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG Θ, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Very Fine RIC X 911 and 930. Flavius Zeno, known as Zenon, served as (East) Roman Emperor from January 29, 474, until his death on April 9, 491. Rising from the Isaurian tribe, Zenon caught Emperor Leo I's attention in 466 by exposing treason, eventually leading to his rise in military ranks. Despite facing challenges to his legitimacy, including exile orchestrated by his mother-in-law Verina, Zenon returned to Constantinople in August 476, overcoming opposition and solidifying his sole rule over the Roman Empire. Zenon grappled with internal and external threats, successfully navigating the Ostrogothic menace on the Balkans and ceding Western territories to Odoacer due to resource constraints. Diplomatically, he recognized Vandal ruler Geiserich's authority in North Africa and maintained peace with the Sassanids. However, religious conflicts, including suppression of pagans and a compromise attempt with Monophysites, led to the Acacian Schism. Zenon's death in 491 prompted his wife Ariadne to marry Flavius Anastasius as his successor. Despite historical depictions of weakness, Zenon's pragmatic decisions and diplomatic maneuvers stabilized the empire, laying the foundation for Anastasius to assert imperial authority. Starting price: 200 EUR |  |
