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Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Medieval, Gepids – 493 AD
King Thraustila
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of King facing right.
Reverse: Large central monogram of Theoderic; cross in legend fields above & star below.
LEGEND
Obv: DИ ΛИΛSTΛSIVS P ΛV, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev: + Λ ROMΛNI * VIИ VICTΛ, Large central monogram of Theoderic; cross in the field above, and star below.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION COMING SOON
The historical information for the above medieval Gepids quarter siliqua exhibits are currently in review. Please come back to visit this item again in the next few weeks.
Thank you for your patience and for visiting ANAM.
SPECIAL FEATURE EXHIBIT
The ANAM Special Features gallery deciphers the very challenging early medieval Gepid coin monogram of Theoderic. To view the Special Features coin exhibit of ligatured layer upon layer of Latin monogram letters “DN Theodericvs,” please use the following link: Deciphering Theoderic Gepid Coin Monogram Exhibit
DOCUMENTATION
Value: Quarter Siliqua (type 2). Metal: AR Silver. Weight: 0.65 grams. Mint: Sirmium mint. Date: Struck circa 493-526 AD.
Attribution: Cf. Wroth, page 58, 78; BMC Vandals –; Stefan 1; Kraus 63-64 (Theoderic); MIB I, 46 (Theoderic); MEC I, –; Demo 75-77 (Theoderic); Metlich, page 43, fig. 22 (Theoderic); Alain Gennari, The “Sirmium Group”: about the so-called Gepids siliquae, Type 2, page 32; Helios Numismatik, 4, 760 & 761.
Legend, Documentation and Attribution