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1 Follis - Theodahad Rome

Features

Issuer Ostrogothic Kingdom
King Theodahad (534-536)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 534-536
Value 40 Nummi = 1 Follis = 1⁄98 Tremissis
Currency Tremissis (490-553)
Composition Bronze
Weight 12.17 g
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
119205
References MEC I# 141-143
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
, BMC Vandal# 19-24
Warwick William Wroth; 1911. Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, MIB I# 81
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Band 1. Von Anastasius I. bis Justinianus I (491-565) : einschliesslich der ostgotischen und vandalischen Prägungen: Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
, Metlich# 89
Michael Andreas Metlich, Ermanno Alessio Arslan; 2004. The Ostrogothic Coinage in Italy from AD 476: A Die Study of Theodahad Folles. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, Arslan# 159
Ermanno Alessio Arslan; 1978. Le monete di Ostrogoti, Longobardi e Vandali: catalogo delle Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche di Milano. Ripartizione Cultura e Spettacolo, Milan, Italy.

Obverse

Mantled and crowned bust facing right and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N THEO - DAHATVS REX

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Theodahad Rex

Translation: Our Lord, Theodahad, King

Reverse

Winged Victory holding wreath while walking right, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA PRINCIPVM
S - C

Unabridged legend:
Victoria Principum
Senatus Consulto

Translation:
Victory of the princes
By decree of the Senate

Mint

Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

Ladich 16-25.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (534-536)  Photo $ 3200 $ 6800

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA
Lot 1163
Internet Archive
8 May 2024 XF USD 6950.01
(CHF 5500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex NGSA sale 5, 2008, 348

Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
Nomos AG
Auction 9
Lot 335
Internet Archive
21 Oct 2014 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
CNG
Triton X
Lot 873
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2007 XF USD 7000.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Auctiones 25 (19 June 1995), lot 1044

Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
CNG
Triton IX
Lot 1615
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2006 XF USD 9000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
CNG
Triton VIII
Lot 1083
Internet Archive
11 Jan 2005 XF USD 15 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Waddell List 74 (Spring 1999), lot 162; Tkalec (23 October 1998), lot 382; Aretusa 4 (22-23 March 1996), lot 765; Arcadius to Constantine XI (Leu-Numismatica Ars Classica, 26 May 1993), lot 470

Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
CNG
Triton XXVIII
Lot 6238
Internet Archive
14 Jan 2025 VF USD 1200.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Roma Numismatics
Auction XXX
Lot 582
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2024 VF USD 5369.04
(GBP 4000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
Roma Numismatics
E-Live Auction 7
Lot 84
Internet Archive
10 Jul 2023 VF USD 5100.59
(GBP 3800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
Roma Numismatics
Auction XX
Lot 719
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2020 VF USD 3221.42
(GBP 2400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Follis - Theodahad (Rome)
CNG
Triton XXIII
Lot 994
Internet Archive
14 Jan 2020 VF USD 1200.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Baldwin's Selection of Byzantine Coins FPL 25 (September 1997), no. 4; Vecchi 5 (5 March 1997), lot 1100

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