v08_0803 - OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC Solidus

OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM - THEODORIC Solidus AU

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 640.29 €
Estimate : 990.92 €
unsold lot

Type : Solidus

Date: 493-498

Mint name / Town : Ticinum

Metal : gold

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,48 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait. Un coup sur le nez au droit. Joli style / Un graffiti au revers X, aux pieds de la Victoire

Catalogue references :

Lacamp.868

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N ZENO PERP AVG, Z INVERSÉE.

Obverse description : Buste casqué, diadémé et cuirassé de Zénon de face, tenant une lance de la main droite et sur le bras gauche, un bouclier orné d'un cavalier chargeant.

Obverse translation : (Notre seigneur Zénon perpétuel auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VICTORI - AVGGGI//CONOR.

Reverse description : Victoire debout à gauche, tenant une longue croix de la main droite ; dans le champ à droite, étoile à huit rais.

Reverse translation : (La Victoire des augustes).

Commentary

classe I, type 2.

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.