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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 3263572, member: 44210&quot;]My one and so far only Roman gold coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Theodosius II</u>, Eastern Roman Empire</b></p><p>AV solidus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield</p><p><b>Rev</b>: IMP XXXX II COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left, with foot on prow, holding cross on globe and sceptre, star in left field</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Constantinople</p><p><b>Mintmark</b>: COMOB</p><p><b>Date</b>: 442 AD</p><p><b>Ref</b>: RIC X 286</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/theosolidus-jpg.721517/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s a tremissis from the tribe that had sacked Rome in 410, but this was struck two centuries later during their rule over Hispania:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Sisebut</u>, Visigothic Kingdom</b></p><p>AV tremissis</p><p><b>Obv</b>: + SISEBVTVS REX, bust facing</p><p><b>Rev</b>: + TOLETO PIVS, bust facing</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Toledo</p><p><b>Date</b>: 612-621 AD</p><p><b>Ref</b>: Miles 183a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sisebutvisigoth-jpg.570747/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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