Numismatica Ars Classica
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The Ostrogoths. Athalaric, Theodahad and Witigis, 526-540.
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justinian I, 527-565. Solidus, Ravenna or Roma circa 530-539, AV 4.44 g. DN IVSTINI – ΛNVS PΓ ΛVC (AV ligate) Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters r., holding spear and decorated shield with horseman and fallen enemy motif. Rev. VICTOR – I – A AVCCC Λ Victory standing l., holding long jewelled cross; in l. field, star, and in exergue, COMOΓ. BMC Vandals –. Kraus –. MIB I, – cf. 28 (Roma). MEC I, – cf. 122 (Roma). Metlich – cf. 36 (Ravenna).
Extremely rare. Minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine.
Ex Bourgey 27 October 1992, Kapamadji, 668; Elsen 85, 2005, 571 and NAC 93, 2016, 1179 sales
*** Two other examples have appeared on the market which present identical characteristics and a rather crude style (ex Artemide 11, 1996, 244 and Leu 65, 1996, 556 sales). The helmet lacking ornament, the strings of the diadem, the exergual line which ends with a pellet at both ends, liken the coin to the type Metlich 36, but the substantial difference, other than the crude style, is COMOΓ instead of COMOB which could perhaps indicate a date in the same way as the solidi of Theoderic struck at Mediolanum.
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justinian I, 527-565. Solidus, Ravenna or Roma circa 530-539, AV 4.44 g. DN IVSTINI – ΛNVS PΓ ΛVC (AV ligate) Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters r., holding spear and decorated shield with horseman and fallen enemy motif. Rev. VICTOR – I – A AVCCC Λ Victory standing l., holding long jewelled cross; in l. field, star, and in exergue, COMOΓ. BMC Vandals –. Kraus –. MIB I, – cf. 28 (Roma). MEC I, – cf. 122 (Roma). Metlich – cf. 36 (Ravenna).
Extremely rare. Minor area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine.
Ex Bourgey 27 October 1992, Kapamadji, 668; Elsen 85, 2005, 571 and NAC 93, 2016, 1179 sales
*** Two other examples have appeared on the market which present identical characteristics and a rather crude style (ex Artemide 11, 1996, 244 and Leu 65, 1996, 556 sales). The helmet lacking ornament, the strings of the diadem, the exergual line which ends with a pellet at both ends, liken the coin to the type Metlich 36, but the substantial difference, other than the crude style, is COMOΓ instead of COMOB which could perhaps indicate a date in the same way as the solidi of Theoderic struck at Mediolanum.