Solidus - Romoald II in the name of Justinian II

Features

Issuer Benevento (Lombard Kingdom)
Duke Romoald II (706-730)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 706-731
Value 1 Solidus
Currency Solidus (668-897)
Composition Electrum
Weight 3.94 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
144651
References MEC I# 1087,
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
BMC Vandal# 3-6 (p. 156),
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.
Oddy# 394
William Andrew Oddy; 1974. Analysis of the Gold Coinage of Beneventum (The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 14). Royal Numismatic Society, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Crowned, draped, and bearded bust holding cross and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N IVS - TINIVN VGP

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Justinian Perpetuus

Translation: Our Lord, Justinian, (perpetual) August.

Reverse

Cross on three steps with letter to the left and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORI - AVGVS
R
CONOB

Unabridged legend:
Victoria Augustus
Romoaldus
Constantinopolis

Translation:
Victory of the August.
Romoald.
Constantinople.

Comments

Variant of the reverse with four steps:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (706-731)  Four steps in reverse.
ND (706-731)  Photo Three steps in reverse.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Solidus - Romoald II in the name of Justinian IIPicture 1 of a sold Solidus - Romoald II in the name of Justinian II
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 401
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 ND (706-731) – Three steps in reverse. XF USD 15 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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