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Coins of the Barbarian Kingdoms
265.
Ostrogothic Italy, Odovacar, 476-493 AD.
AE 4,
0.86g (1h). Ravenna, 477 AD. Obv: OD[O - VAC]
Bust of Odovacar right. Rx: Odovacar monogram
(letters ODOVA) within wreath. RIC 3502 (R3).
Fine
$1,000
Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 1157
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266.
Theodoric, in name of Anastasius.
Tremissis,
0.61g (8h). Sirmium. Obv: D И AИASTASIVS P
AV (sic) Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust right, seen
from front. Rx: *V IИVITA+A ROMA NI around
monogram of Theodoric. MIB 46. Good VF
$300
Ex Gorny & Mosch 181, 12 October 2009, lot 2819
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267.
Municipal coinage of Rome.
Follis (40 nummi),
11.26g (11h). Rome, c. 527-530 AD. Obv: INVICT
- A R - OMA Helmeted bust of Roma right. Rx:
Eagle standing left, head right, with spread wings,
value mark XL to left, officina mark .Δ. in exergue.
MEC 101 pl. 6 (same obv. die). VF
$300
Purchased from CNG, c. 2009
.
268.
Athalaric.
526-534 AD . Decanummium, 1.47g
(5h). Obv: INVIC - TA ROM[A] Helmeted, draped
bust of Roma right wearing double pearl necklace.
Rx: D N ATH[AL] - ARICVS King standing front,
head right, holding scepter and resting left hand on
shield, S - C across field, X (for the value) in left
field below the S. MEC 132. Good VF
$200
269.
Athalaric, in name of Justinian I.
120 Nummi
or quarter silliqua, 0.68g (5h). Rome. Obv: D N
IVSTI - [NIAN AVG] Pearl-diademed, draped bust
of Justinian right, with three pellets on shoulder. Rx:
D N / ATHAL / ARICVS / RIX in four lines within
wreath. MEC 127. BM 35. MIB pl. 39.54. EF
$600
Ex CNG E216, 12 August 2009, lot 497
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Choice Amalasuntha 120 Nummi
270.
Amalasuntha.
120 Nummi or quarter siliqua, 0.67g
(5h). 534-5 AD. Obv: D N IVSTI - NIAN AVG
Pearl-diademed, cuirassed bust of Justinian I right.
Rx: Monogram of Theodoric in wreath. MEC 138.
Toned. EF
$1,500
Ex Freeman & Sear, Manhattan Sale I, 5 January
2010, lot 457, recording provenance “Ex A. Lynn
Collection”
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For the attribution of this coin to Queen
Amalasuntha, see Grierson, MEC, p. 37
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