bmv_520364 - OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC Quart de silique

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Type : Quart de silique

Date: c. 493-498

Mint name / Town : Milan ou Ticinum

Metal : silver

Diameter : 12 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 0,81 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Ce quart de silique est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et est concave au revers. Surfaces légèrement granuleuses

Catalogue references :

Metlich.51 a-b - MEC.1/120

Obverse

Obverse legend : [D N ANASTA - SIVS] PP AVG.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite.

Obverse translation : “Dominus Anastasius Perpetuus Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Anastase perpétuuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : INVICT-AROMA.

Reverse description : Monogramme de Theodoricus et légende autour.

Reverse translation : “Invicta Roma”, (Invincible Rome).

Commentary

Ce monnayage pseudo-impérial au nom d’Anastase est attribué à Théoderic pour les Ostrogoths. Cet exemplaire correspond aux n° 51a et 51b de Metlich, classé à Milan ou Ticinum.

Historical background

OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC

(15/03/493 - 30/08/526)

Coinage in the name of Anastase

The deposition of Romulus Augustule in 476 by Odoacer marks the end of the Western Roman Empire. Odoacer returns the imperial insignia to Constantinople, contenting himself with the title of patrician. In fact, he is Italy's first barbarian king. He was assassinated in 493 at the instigation of Théoderic who was to create a veritable empire, not only over Italy, but also over Gaul with the control of Septimania. He created the Bologna mint and his coins were first imitations in the name of Zeno then, after 498, imitations in the name of Anastasius. He clashes with the first Merovingian monarchs, in particular Clovis. At his death, the Ostrogothic kingdom will not survive him and the Byzantines take over Italy from 534.