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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
B.12608
Denomination
solidus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I, facing, shouldering spear and holding shield.
(obverse)
Victory standing left, holding long cross.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Visigothic Kingdom
Europe: Visigothic Kingdom
Authority
Ruler:
Anastasius I
Cultures/periods
Gallo-Visigothic
Production date
491-518
Production place
Minted in:
Gaul
(Southern Gaul)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Diameter:
20 millimetres
Weight:
4.34 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Lafaurie 1997 / Monnaies frappées en Gaule à l'epoque de Clovis
(Fig. 5d)
(Solidus considered by Lafaurie as Merovingian, but linked to other solidi with mintmarks of cities controlled by Visigoths at the time, i.e. A-L=Albi, Fig. 6 c. See also B.12591 and B. 12592 for tremisses of Anastasius visigothic in nature.)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Anastasius I
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Count John Francis William de Salis
Acquisition date
1860
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
B.12608