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¼ Siliqua - Theia / In the name of Anastasius I, 491-518 Ticinum

Features

Issuer Ostrogothic Kingdom
King Teia (552-553)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 552
Value ¼ Siliqua = 1⁄32 Tremissis
Currency Tremissis (490-553)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.49 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
151907
References BMC Vandal# 13
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# 69
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# 75
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.
, Kraus# 19
Andreas Kraus; 1992. Grundzüge der Geschichte Bayerns (2nd Edition). Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.

Obverse

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N ANASTASIVS A

Translation:
Dominus Noster Anastasius Augustus
Our Lord, Anastasius, (perpetual) August

Reverse

Stacked legend surrounded by wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
D N
THE
IA
RIX

Translation:
Dominus Noster Theia Rex
Our Lord, Theia, King

Edge

Plain

Mint

Ticinum, modern-day Pavia, Italy

Comments

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

No date:
1) D N ANASTASIVS A / D N - THE - IA - RIX
2) D N ANASTASIVS AV / D N - THEL - AREX

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