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title: Odoacer Solidus (Coin)
author: Saperaud
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3013/odoacer-solidus-coin/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Odoacer Solidus (Coin)
_Authored by Saperaud_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3013.jpg)
## Image Caption
This solidus, [Odoacer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odoacer/), in the name of Zeno, 476-493 CE, from the [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) mint, shows a bust of a man with a pearl diadem, helmet, and cuirass. The man holds a spear over his shoulder and a shield with a horseman motif. Attribution: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. .
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus-Odoacer-ZenoRIC_3657cf.jpg) by [**Saperaud**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus-Odoacer-ZenoRIC_3657cf.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 12 September 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.