Ostrogoths, Athalaric AV Solidus. In the name of Justinian I. Ravenna or Rome, circa AD 530-539. D N IVSTINIANVS P Γ AVC, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing slightly to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm / VICTORIA AVCCC (pellet)A, Victory standing to left, holding long voided cross, star to left, COMOB in exergue, pellets at end of exergual line. Ladich 4 var. (no pellet in rev. legend and AV not ligate in obv. legend, Rome); COI 36b2 (Ravenna); MEC I 122 var. (no pellet in rev. legend and AV not ligate, Rome); BMC Vandals 4 (AV not ligate, Ravenna). 4.35g, 21mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria;
Ex Ponterio & Associates, Auction 145, 11 January 2008, lot 98.