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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1495

Estimate: 5000 CHF
Price realized: 6000 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Julius Nepos, 474 – 475

Tremissis, Mediolanum 474-475, AV 1.43 g. D N IVL NE – POS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Cross within wreath; below, CONOB. Lacam 78. Ulrich-Bansa 167. RIC 3220.
Very rare. Very fine / good very fine

Ex NGSA sale 6, 2010, 238.
For me the Western Roman empire does not really end with Romulus Augustus in 476, but rather with Julius Nepos as last legitimiate Roman emperor in the West 474-475, and he remained the legitimate emperor acknowledged by his colleague in the East until his death in 480. His coins are all very rare. The style of the Italic mints, especially of the tremisses shows in my view already some barbaric influence. AMP.

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