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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1825224, member: 44210&quot;]Another coin being held for me. My soon-to-be newest acquisition and probably my last purchase of the year (so don&#039;t push me off the wagon! -cough- Steve -cough- <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). It will be my second Ostrogothic coin featuring the name of a reigning king, the other being my decanummium of Theodahad, Athalaric&#039;s successor. Like pretty much every other Ostrogothic coin, this type is very rare, even in this condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Really very little about him online. This (from Wikipedia) is the most I found in one place:</p><p>&nbsp;His mother, Amalasuntha, daughter of Theodoric the Great, has more recorded about her:&nbsp;&nbsp; -Both from Wiki (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalasuntha" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalasuntha" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalasuntha</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>More here: <a href="http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/ladycont/art31.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/ladycont/art31.htm" rel="nofollow">http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb...nt/art31.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Athalaric</b></u>, <b>Ostrogothic King of Italy</b> (ruled 526-534 AD)</p><p>AE Decanummium</p><p>Obv: INVIC-TA ROMA, Roma helmeted, facing right</p><p>Rev: DN ATHAL-ARICVS, Athalaric, in military outfit, standing, holding spear and shield, SC across fields, X in left field</p><p>Rome mint (struck 526-534 AD)</p><p>Ref: BMC Vandals 69, COI 85b</p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Athalaric_zps93432596.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>If you&#039;ll notice, it has the letters SC (for Senatus Consultum) on the reverse, just like Roman coins of the early centuries AD. As I said in another thread, this was to show the renewed influence and prestige the Roman Senate regained under the Ostrogoths.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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