OSTROGOTHS. Municipal coinage of Ravenna. Circa 530-539. Æ Decanummium (17.5mm, 2.92 g, 6h).Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I Early Medieval, Bronze Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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OSTROGOTHS. Municipal coinage of Ravenna. Circa 530-539. Æ Decanummium (17.5mm, 2.92 g, 6h). FELIX R AVENNA, mantled bust of Ravenna right, wearing mural crown / Ravenna monogram with central pellet; all within wreath with large central jewel. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 29; COI 78a; Ranieri 260; MIB 72a (Rome); BMC Vandals 36; ; MEC 1, 145-9. Attractive green patina, trace of smoothing in fields. Near EF. An attractive specimen. |