1 Solidus - Anonymous / In the name of Justinian I, 527-565 Star to the left

Features

Issuer Ostrogothic Kingdom
Type Standard circulation coin
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 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
MIB I# 28,
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1973. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Teil 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.
Metlich# 36,
Michael Andreas Metlich, Ermanno A. 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, 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

Smooth.

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.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (527-539) A 1st officina
ND (527-539) P Uncertain officina

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