1 Solidus - Anonymous / In the name of Justinian I, 527-565 Star to the left
Features
| Issuer |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 527-539 |
| Value | 1 Solidus = 3 Tremissis |
| Currency | Tremissis (490-553) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.42 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 153131 |
| References | MEC I# 122 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. 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.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. , Demo# 196 Željko Demo, Barbara Smith-Demo; 1994. Ostrogothic Coinage from Collections in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Narodni muzej Slovenije (National Museum of Slovenia), Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
Obverse
Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust holding spear over shoulder, all surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: D N IVSTINI – ANVS PF AVC
Translation:
Dominus Noster Justinian Perpetuus Augustus
Our Lord, Justinian, perpetual August
Reverse
Winged Victory facing left while holding cross, all with star to the left and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VICTORI - A AVCCC A
COMOB
Translation:
Victoria Augustus / Constantinople
Victory of the August / Costantinople
Edge
Plain
Comments
Depending on the sources, this coin is listed as being struck under Athalaric (526-534), Theodahad (534-536); Witigis (536-540), or a combination of any of them. Also depending on the source, this coin is listed as being struck at Ravenna or Rome.
Different letters appear at the end of the reverse letter. Those that show an I were struck under Witigis, and have a separate page.
Different letters appear at the end of the reverse letter. Those that show an I were struck under Witigis, and have a separate page.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (527-539) A | 1st officina | ||||||||||||||
| ND (527-539) P | Uncertain officina | ||||||||||||||
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