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GEPIDS. Uncertain king. 454-552. AR Quarter Siliqua (18mm, 1.08 g, 12h). Imitating a Ravenna mint Quarter Siliqua of Theoderic in the name of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. Sirmium mint. VF.Electronic Auction 607 Early Medieval, Silver Sold For $ 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GEPIDS. Uncertain king. 454-552. AR Quarter Siliqua (18mm, 1.08 g, 12h). Imitating a Ravenna mint Quarter Siliqua of Theoderic in the name of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I. Sirmium mint. D И ΛNΛ(retrograde S)TΛ(retrograde S)IV(retrograde S) P ΛV, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / (star) IVINICICΛ + O(horizontal S)ΛN, Theodericus monogram. Cf. Stefan 1-3 (for type); cf. COI, p. 43, Fig. 22 (same); cf. Demo 73-4 (same); MEC 1, –; CNG E-577, lot 742 (same dies. Lightly toned, deposits, areas of peripheral weakness, slightly wavy flan. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain AR with traces of bust and obverse legend D N Λ [...] S P ΛV. |
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