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Auction 92 Part 1  23-24 May 2016
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Lot 898

Estimate: 4500 CHF
Price realized: 3600 CHF
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BARBARIC COINAGE IMITATING IMPERIAL ISSUES
The Ostrogoths, Theoderic, 493-526

In the name on Zeno, 474-491. Solidus uncertain mint in Italy after 493, AV 4.47 g. D N ZENO P – ERP ΑVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters r., holding spear and shield with horseman and fallen enemy motif. Rev. VICTORI – A AVGGGE Victory standing l., holding long jeweled cross; in r. field, star and in exergue, CONOR. RIC cf. 930. Lacam pl. 55, 32 (different officina, Bononia).
Very rare. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc


Ex NFA XVIII, 1987, Lacam, 635; Spink, 13 April 2000, Dreesman, 635; Tkalec, 19 February 2001, 434; Triton VI, 2003, 1186, and NGSA 5, 2008, 338 sales.


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