Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 2166. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
2002.  Estimate $2000  

2166. ZENO. Second Reign. 476-491. AR 
Siliqua (2.04 gm). Constantinople mint. D N 
ZENO-PERP A[VG], diademed, draped and cuirassed 
bust right / SRV / REI / BDI, within wreath; in 
exergue, CON*. RIC X 944 (this coin); MIRB -; DOC 
-; cf. RSC 9B. Weakly struck in part, otherwise VF 
to EF. Nicely toned with a sharp portrait. Unique. 
($2000) 
Ex Gorny Auction 67, 1994, 909. 
When Odovacar finally deposed Romulus Augustulus 
in 476, the western empire formally ended and the 
eastern emperor Zeno became legal overlord of 
Italy and as such appeared on most of the western 
coinage. He allowed Odovacar to be his viceregent 
and in 488 authorized Theodoric, leader of the 
Ostrogothic federati to lead an army to Italy, to 
depose Odovacar, and take his place. 
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Lot sold for  $1400, plus buyers fees.

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