Pseudo-Imperial, Odovacar (Odoacer) AV Solidus. In the name of Zeno. Rome, AD 476-489. D N ZENO PERP F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / VICTORIA AVGGG Γ, Victory standing facing, head to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, COMOB in exergue. RIC X 3654; Ladich -; MEC 1 -; BMC Vandals -; DOC -; Lacam p. 936, Class 1, Type 1 (same rev. die), Type 2 (same obv. die); Roma XXVIII, 813 (hammer: 3,400 GBP). 4.25g, 20mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine; 'C' graffito on obv., '+' graffito in left and right rev. fields. Extremely Rare; rated R4 in RIC.

From the Campostella Collection;
Acquired from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 20 March 2007.