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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 2634637, member: 84905&quot;]Hi, this is a great coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I think that the coin should not be attibuted to Odovacar. I think it was more likely minted under Theoderic in AD 490/91. </p><p><br /></p><p>Firstly, Mettlich (p. 13) shows that Theoderic minted coins in the name of Zeno in 490/91.</p><p>Secondly, the monogram is better attributed to Theoderic, with the crossbar extended only under the R, but not to the D. The normal (most common) Theoderic monogram has the crossbar extended from R to D, but there are varieties with the cross bar only extended to the D, but not under the R and there are varieties with the crossbar only extended under the R, but not extended to the D (like on your coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>The Odovacar monogram consists only of the letters O D V A&nbsp; (no R and no S), with the O typically above the monogram. If the monogram on your coin was that of Odovacar, that meant that Odovacar used two completely different monograms on his coins, which in itself is quite unusual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best</p><p>Dirk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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