Ancient Coins: DARK AGE GOLD: Ostrogoths, Theoderic, 493-526 A.D.

AV Solidus, 4.44g. 19mm. Rome mint. Theoderic in the name of Anastasius.  D N ANASTASIVS P F AVG.  Facing bust, slightly turned, wearing cuirass and helmet and carrying spear and shield.  Rev. VICTORIA AVCCC theta; CONOB in exegue. Victory standing to left holding jeweled cross; star in field to right.  Metlich 6 var.   Fagerlie 691ff var.  A few light scratches or graffiti in fields and some minor edge marks.   

This is an unpublished variant with a theta at the end of the reverse inscription indicating Theoderic, but without the usual Rome monogram in the field. Lustrous and with an exceptionally detailed Victory.  Possibly unique. 

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