Basiliscus & Marcus. AD 475-476. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.42 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. D N bASILISCI Eτ MARC P AVC, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear in right hand, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Basiliscus and Marcus, each nimbate, enthroned facing, both holding mappa and globe; star over cross above; Δ//CONOB. RIC X 1023; Depeyrot 104/1; DOCLR 621 var. (obverse legend); Biaggi –. Good VF. Very rare, only this coin in CoinArchives.
From the Conti Collection. Ex Philip DeVicci Collection (Triton IV, 5 December 2000), lot 754.