Uncertain Germanic Tribe

AV Tremissis, 1.29g. 13.5mm.  In the name of Zeno, 474-491 A.D. DN ZHNO PH PP IV.  Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right.  Rev. B(retrograde)ONOB in exergue. Cross within wreath.  cf. MEC 1, 57-60.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Michel Dürr and Roland Michel, Geneve, Auction November 8,1999, lot 252..

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Extremely Fine $3,000.

Ostrogoths, Theoderic, 493-526 A.D.

AV Solidus, 4.44g. 20mm. 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 AVCCCA; COMOB in exergue.   Victory standing to left holding a long jewelled cross; star in field to right.  MEC 112.  MIB 9.     Lustrous and nearly as struck.

The types for Theodereric continue the basic Eastern types of Leo I but with a much finer Italian style and now in the name of Anastasius.  They are also distinguished by the obverse legend normally ending in P F AVG instead of the  PERP AVG or  P P AVG on the Constantinopolitan issues(See: Grierson, MEC, pp. 35-36). 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 138, 2023, lot 892.

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Extremely Fine $6,000.

Anonymous Lombard issue

AV Tremissis, 1.36g. 21mm. In the name of Maurice Tiberius(582-602 A.D.). Laureate and cuirassed but to right.  Rev.  Stylized Victory.  Grierson, MEC, 305. small  flan defects on obv.    Lustrous and on a huge flan.

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Mint State $4,000.

Merovingian France, Orleans

AV Tremissis, 1.24g. 11mm.  c.620-640 A.D.  moneyer: Angiulfus.  Diademed head to right.  Rev. Anchor cross on globe.  Belfort 530=Prou 636.  MEC 1, 461.  Lustrous

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction Feb. 29, 2008, lot 556.
Ex: Hess-Divo, Zurich, Auction 335, Dec. 6, 2018, ;pt 187.

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Extremely Fine $6,500.

Visigoths, in the name of Libius Severus

AV Tremissis, 1.40g. 14mm. Toulouse mint (?) , in the name of Libius Severus, c. 461-470 A.D. D N SEVERVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Libius Severus to right. Rv. VICTORIA AVGGG; COMOB in exergue. Victory standing to left holding jeweled cross. RIC 3761( R 4). Depeyrot, p. 140,5 and plate 7,5 var. small scratch behind head. This issue has a unique barbaric reverse instead of the imperial cross within wreath; nicely toned and excellent strike.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 72, May 12, 1998, lot 590. .

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good Very Fine $3,500.