EARLY MEDIEVAL & ISLAMIC COINAGE
1316 1315 1315. VANDALS. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Circa 440-490. AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.49 g, 11h). In the name of Theodosius I. Pseudo-Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and reverse spear; MDPS. MEC 1, -; BMC Vandals -; cf. RIC IX 32a. Good VF. Rare. ($200) From the Peter Lee Collection.
1316. VANDALS. Thrasamund. 496-523. AR 50 Denarii (14mm, 0.99 g, 5h). Carthage mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / D • N/L (mark of value) in two lines; – above; all within wreath. MEC 1, 17-18; BMC Vandals 12-14. Good VF, some surface roughness. ($300)
1317. OSTROGOTHS. Theoderic. 493-526. AR Quarter Siliqua (11mm, 0.69 g, 6h). In the name of Justin I. Ravenna mint. Struck circa AD 518-526. Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right / Monogram of Theoderic; cross above, star below. COI 55; MIB 39a (Rome); MEC 1, 118 (Rome). Good VF, toned. ($400)
1318 1319 1318. OSTROGOTHS. Municipal coinage of Rome. Circa 527-530. Æ Follis (22mm, 10.95 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread; to left, L above X (mark of value); • Δ •. COI 76b; MIB 74a; MEC 1, 101. Good VF, dark green patina. ($500) From the HLT Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XV (5 June 1991), lot 775.
1319. VISIGOTHS, Spain. Uncertain king. Circa 507-580. (16mm, 1.41 g, 6h). Toledo(?) mint. Struck circa AD 541559. Diademed and draped bust right; cross with crescents at corners on drapery / Victory advancing right, holding palm and wreath, flanked by stars, pellet between legs. Tomasini group C1 550 (this coin cited and illustrated); Chaves 79 var. (stars on reverse; MEC 1, 207 var. (same); Reinhart, Münzen, pl. 11, 3 (this coin). VF, wavy flan. ($1000) From the TJH Collection. Ex Wilhelm Reinhart Collection.
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1320. VISIGOTHS, Spain. Sisebut. 612-621. AV Tremissis (18mm, 1.50 g, 6h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. Facing bust / Facing bust. CNV 258.10; Miles, Visigoths 192b; Chaves 153; MEC 1, 231. Good VF. ($500) From the TJH Collection.
1321. VISIGOTHS, Spain. Swinthila. 621-631. AV Tremissis (20mm, 1.31 g, 6h). Tucci mint. Facing bust / Facing bust. CNV 290.42; Miles, Visigoths 229l; Chaves 186 var. (legend); MEC 1, 243 var. (same). Near EF, lustrous. ($750) From the TJH Collection. Ex Album 5 (7 December 2008), lot 642.
1322. VISIGOTHS, Spain. Swinthila. 621-631. AV Tremissis (19mm, 1.43 g, 6h). Emerita (Mérida) mint. Facing bust / Facing bust. CNV 327.1; Miles, Visigoths 235a; Chaves 191; MEC 1, 238. Near EF, lustrous. ($750)
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