THE GEPIDS
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justin, 518-526 . Quarter siliqua, Sirmium 518-526, AR 0.79 g. bV IMVSTNINSPPA Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. TIVINN – IPOVIIA Monogram of Theoderic; in field, star above and cross below. BMC Vandals –. Kraus 75 (Theoderic). MIB I, 50 (Theoderic). MEC I, –. Demo 125 (Theoderic). Metlich –, cf. p. 43, fig. 22 (Theoderic).
Rare. Struck on a broad flan with a lovely iridescent tone, extremely fine
Ex CNG sale 40, 1996, 1843.