Eastern Roman Empire Complete in Gold
Zeno
474-475, 476-491
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE (4th CENT AD - 5th CENT AD) EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Zeno, AD 474-491 |
| Item Description: |
AV Solidus Thessalonica. Edge marks. second reign: AD 476-491 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 |
| Owner: |
Von Werner |
Owner Comments:
Zeno the Isaurian (/ˈziːnoʊ/; Latin: Flavius Zeno Augustus; Greek: Ζήνων; c. 425 – 9 April 491), originally named Tarasis Kodisa Rousombladadiotes[1] /ˈtærəsɪs/, was Eastern Roman Emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. Domestic revolts and religious dissension plagued his reign, which nevertheless succeeded to some extent in foreign issues. His reign saw the end of the Western Roman Empire following the deposition of Romulus Augustus and the death of Julius Nepos, but he contributed much to stabilising the eastern Empire.