Ancient Coins: DARK AGE GOLD: Ostrogoths, Theoderic, 493-526 A.D.

AV Solidus, 4.44g. 20mm. Rome mint. Theoderic in the name of Anastasius.  D N ANASTASIVS P F AVG.  Facing bust, slightly turned, wearing cuirass and helmet and carrying spear and shield.  Rev.  VICTORIA AVCCCA; COMOB in exergue.   Victory standing to left holding a long jewelled cross; star in field to right.  MEC 112.  MIB 9.     Lustrous and nearly as struck.

The types for Theodereric continue the basic Eastern types of Leo I but with a much finer Italian style and now in the name of Anastasius.  They are also distinguished by the obverse legend normally ending in P F AVG instead of the  PERP AVG or  P P AVG on the Constantinopolitan issues(See: Grierson, MEC, pp. 35-36). 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 138, 2023, lot 892.

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