474-491 n. Chr. VERY rare AE2 of Zeno , Constantinople mint, Roman Empire

DN ZENO PREP AVG (sic), Bust of Zeno facing right / CONCORDIA, Zeno standing, long cross in his hand, holding a globe, captive at his feet. 19mm, 4.31 grams. Mint of Constantinople. RIC 948 variety.

A great rarity, with only a handful of known examples. Struck in Constantinople, probably for circulation in the Roman settlements in southern Ukraine. The creators of RIC had only 1 example to examine, although a number of other is known to exist.