Theodoric, Copper, Half Follis, Rome, 493-circa 526
Obverse
Bust of Roma facing right, draped and wearing helmet.
IMVICT - AROMA
Reverse
Capitoline wolf with twins with flanked by stars above.
Exergue
XX
Obverse
Bust of Roma facing right, draped and wearing helmet.
IMVICT - AROMA
Reverse
Capitoline wolf with twins with flanked by stars above.
Exergue
XX
| Accession number | BZC.1960.125.1429 |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Theodoric |
| Metal | Copper |
| Denomination | Half Follis |
| Mint | Rome |
| Date | 493 – circa 526 |
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Weight | 9.85 g |
| Relation of Dies | 12:00 |
| Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Acquired from Captain Leo Schindler, 1960, ex Beisser collection 1944.
Commentary
A follis of type AE 4 (see Arslan, “La monetazione dei Goti) issued by Theodoric.
MIB 1:89, 131, no. 71b.
MIB 2:31 (Rome, 512–522).
E. Arslan, “La monetazione dei Goti,” 35, 69, plate 3, type AE 4 (clarifies distinction between MIB 1:131, nos. 71a and 71b).
E. Arslan, Le monete di Ostrogoti longobardi e vandali: Catalogo delle civiche raccolte numismatiche di Milano, 39, nos. 51–55.
Corpus nummorum Italicorum: Primo tentativo di un catalago generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da italiani in altri paesi, 15.1:7, nos. 30 (Rome).
P. Grierson and M. Blackburn, Medieval European Coinage, 1: nos. 97–98A.
F. F. Kraus, Die Münzen Odovacars und des Ostgotenreiches in Italien, 219, no. 20 (Rome).
I. Mirnik and A. Šemrov, “Byzantine Coins in the Zagreb Archaeological Museum Numismatic Collection: Anastasius I (A.D. 497–518)-Anastasius II (A.D. 713–715),” 203 (Ravenna, 491–518).
G. Sambon, Repertorio generale delle monete coniate in Italia e da Italiani all’estero dal secolo vo al xxo, no. 21.
W. W. Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards: And of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum, 105, nos. 30–31 (Rome).