Tremissis - Olybrius Mediolanum

Features

Issuer	Western Roman Empire (Rome)
Emperor	Olybrius (472)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	472
Value	1 Tremissis (⅓)
Currency	Solidus
Composition	Gold
Weight	1.46 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 566738
References	RIC X# 3004 John P. C. Kent, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson, Andrew Burnett; 1994. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 10. The Divided Empire and the Fall of the Western Parts (AD 395–491). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.10.olyb_w.3004 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Depey Rom# 33/1 Georges Depeyrot; 2006. La monnaie romaine : 211 av. J.-C. - 476 apr. J.-C.. Errance, Paris, France. , Vagi# 3567 David L. Vagi; 1999. Coinage and history of the Roman Empire. Amos Media, Sidney, Ohio, United States (2 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 2385 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Cohen# 5 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Mazzini# 5 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes). , Lacam# 7 Guy Lacam; 1983. La fin de L'Empire romain et le monayage or en Italie. Adolf Hess, Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Olybrius, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N ANICIVS OLVBRIVS

Reverse

Cross within a wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COMOB

Mint

Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, Italy

Comments

Ulrich-Bansa pl. XIII, 147.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (472) COMOB

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 34 Lot 120	24 Nov 2006	VF	USD 265 402.84 (CHF 210 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
= Biaggi 2385
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