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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1879597, member: 44210&quot;]...and I got it for cheap (as far as how much these types usually go for, though).</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not expecting much love for it, but for those into monogrammed coins of the late Roman/early Byzantine era, this one will probably be interesting. This is an Ostrogothic nummus, struck in Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I&#039;s name, with a variation of King Athalaric&#039;s (grandson and successor to Theodoric the Great) monogram on the reverse. As I mentioned on another thread, the Ostrogoths in Italy paid homage to and recognized the superiority of the Byzantine Roman emperors in Constantinople by striking coins in their name. On paper, the king was governing Italy as the emperor&#039;s representative, but in practice was ruling an independent kingdom.</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Athalaric</b></u> (in the name of Justinian I), Ostrogothic king (reigned 526-534 AD)</p><p>AE nummus</p><p>Obv: IVSTINIANI (or similar legend), pearl diademed, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Monogram of Athalaric within wreath</p><p>Rome mint</p><p>Ref: BMC 49</p><p>7 mm wide</p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Athalaricmono_zps4975e9c6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/AthalaricMonograms_zps5d300580.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/Athalaricmono2_zps35c1343d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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