One of the best addition to my collection: Odoacer

Dear all:

I want to show one of the best additions to my collection of the last years, a coin of Flavius Odoacer, who overthrow the last Western Roman Emperor, the young Romulus Augustus, nicknamed Augustulus (little emperor) in 476 AD.
Odoacer, made himself King of Italy, and recognizing the supremacy of the emperor in Constantinople, Zeno, over the Western Empire.
Relationships between Odoacer and Eastern Empire get worse, and in 489 AD, with Zeno's support, Theodoric invaded Odoacer's reign, and finally kill him in 493 AD.

Now.. the coin!!



Odoacer, King of Italy - 476-493 AD
AE Nummus, mint of Ravenna
Obv.: ODO VAC, draped bust right.
Rev.: Monogram of Odoacer.
MEC #64

 

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Well now there's something you don't see everyday.

(Btw, the bust is proof of ancient aliens.)

 

@ValiantKnights head is going to explode after seeing this one. Congrats on the rare purchase!

 

That's sweet => man, I love seeing coins from the 5th century AD (I only have a couple and they're not nearly as cool as your OP-example) ... congrats, V-anvs

 

Still looking for one I can afford, nice catch!

 

I remember one time, I think in the early 80s, when Empire Coins offered one for $100 in a fixed price list. I live in the northwest and mail got to me a bit later than it did to the east and midwest (He was in Florida). Anyway, it didn't take me anytime at all to decide I wanted it. I called immediately. The exasperated dealer told me he had already had twenty orders for that one coin.

I still don't have one.

 

This is very depressing (for me) lol

 

Very nice score.

 

Nice coin @Valentinianvs!

 

oh wow.....that's pretty darn awesome.

 

Very nice! And the future Greg will be jelly if he decides to expand his portrait series to the post-476AD rulers of Rome.

 

Too much competition here already...

 

Haha we'll see. I'm not responsible for what Future Greg might do. And I haven't forgotten that Jovinus you beat me to!
(Just kidding)

 

It is hard to get into this tiny little sleeve buttons...however, when you stumble upon a beauty like your OP, one has to yield and like them. Specially when it´s so full of history.

 

To find an Odoacer with nearly full legend borders on the impossible.
It takes a lot to make me jealous but that coin does it.

 

I think @ValiantKnight is going to hate me

Thanks VK!

Thanks Brian!

 

This coin is very much out of my area of expertise, but even I can recognise this a tremendous addition. It's always such a great feeling to add such a corner-stone coin to one's collection. Hearty congrats!

 

What perfect 'collector's story'!

 

Very nice story @Valentinian, thanks for tell us!

 

Yes @vespasian70 I feel very glad to add this rarity, many thanks for your comment!