Watch List notes:

THE OSTROGOTHS
Amalasuntha, 534-535

Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justinian I, 527-565. Quarter siliqua, Ravenna 534-535, AR 0.71 g. DN IVSTI – NIAN AVG Pearl-diademed and draped bust r. Rev. Monogram of Theoderic within wreath. Kraus 3 (Hildebrand). MEC 138. MIB 59 (Witigis). Metlich 64 (Witigis).
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, possibly the finest
specimen known. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine


Ex Künker sale 121, 2007, De Wit, 122.
This restitution series with the monogram of Theoderic has already been discussed by scholars. According to Grierson, it was struck during the early period of Theodahad's reign when Amalasuntha was formally the new sovereign. On these quarter siliquae, one finds the name of Justinian on the obverse and the monogram of Amalasunta's father on the reverse. For Grierson, only in this way could the Ostrogoths accept her reign. Hahn and Metlich have different opinions and they prefer to ascribe this series to Witigis.