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<p>[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 7555486, member: 84905"]Here is a coin that I bought in the NAC auction. It is a Quarter-Siliqua of Athalaric. I have some 100 Gothic coins in excellent condition. With this one I had to make a concession because of its great rarity. The reverse legend is DN ATHA LARI CVS, without the title REX or RIX.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin attests to the problems with the handover of power from Theoderic the Great, who died on 30.08.526 to his grandson Athalaric, who was only 10 years old at the time. Theoderic's designated successor Eutharic had died unexpectedly before Theoderic.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Gothic king had to be a military leader who had proven his worth in battle. The obvious choice was Tuluin, a battle hardened warrior and close associate of Theoderic. He would have been the preferred choice of the Gothic nobles, who could not imagine the idea of a child-king, let alone one under the tutelage of a woman (his mother Amalasuntha), and Roman scholars.</p><p><br /></p><p>So for some time there was uncertainty about Athalaric's claim to kingship and it was in these days or weeks in which the coin below was minted without the title of king.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuluin, however, was a wise man. He realised that his lack of Amal-blood would make him a constant target for other members of the royal Amal family like Theodahat and Amalaric who had been cast aside. Thus, after a short while he came out in support of Athalaric, thus allowing him to assume the title of king (Rex), which was soon added to his coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1303160[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 7555486, member: 84905"]Here is a coin that I bought in the NAC auction. It is a Quarter-Siliqua of Athalaric. I have some 100 Gothic coins in excellent condition. With this one I had to make a concession because of its great rarity. The reverse legend is DN ATHA LARI CVS, without the title REX or RIX. The coin attests to the problems with the handover of power from Theoderic the Great, who died on 30.08.526 to his grandson Athalaric, who was only 10 years old at the time. Theoderic's designated successor Eutharic had died unexpectedly before Theoderic. A Gothic king had to be a military leader who had proven his worth in battle. The obvious choice was Tuluin, a battle hardened warrior and close associate of Theoderic. He would have been the preferred choice of the Gothic nobles, who could not imagine the idea of a child-king, let alone one under the tutelage of a woman (his mother Amalasuntha), and Roman scholars. So for some time there was uncertainty about Athalaric's claim to kingship and it was in these days or weeks in which the coin below was minted without the title of king. Tuluin, however, was a wise man. He realised that his lack of Amal-blood would make him a constant target for other members of the royal Amal family like Theodahat and Amalaric who had been cast aside. Thus, after a short while he came out in support of Athalaric, thus allowing him to assume the title of king (Rex), which was soon added to his coins. [ATTACH=full]1303160[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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