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| Arab-Byz. Album 122 | Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous, ca. 713, AV solidus. Indiction year 11. Star / MDCXI, indiction year, inscriptions in Latin. | Text |  | |
| Arab Byzantine Ashm. 560-562 | Arab Byzantine coin, c. 6th cen. AD, bronze imitative follis of 21.1 mm, 3.84 grams. Struck at the mint of Damascus in Syria. Standing Caliph / Large M with "DAM" in Greek below. Ashmolean Sylloge (SICA) 560-562. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. BMC 2 | AE26 Arab-Byzantine imitative issue. Justin and Sophia seated facing / Large M, inscription around. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz Constans II GC 190911 | Arab-Byzantine imitation Follis of Constans II. 650-680 AD. NTT NIK to left and right of Constans, crowned and wearing chlamys, beardless, standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe / Large m (lower case), AKN to left, cross above, A4A to right, TSON below. Goodwin Type E; | Text |  | |
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| Arab-Byz. Goodwin E | Arabia, Pseudo-Byzantine AE 21mm Follis imitating Constans II. ca 650-680 AD. +EIST NIK, beardless figure standing facing, in crown & chlamys, holding long cross & globus cruciger / large cursive m, A/N/N/O to left, cross above, L/F to right, CION in ex. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz SICA 542 | Arabic imitative of Constans II, AE Follis, Emesa (Homs) mint, 640-680 AD. (from bottom to top) NOLAK, crowned bust facing, no beard, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / Large m (lower case), EMI to left, dot star dot above, CHC to right, tayyib (Arabic script) below. SICA I, 542; Ilisch 3. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. Walker 1 | Arab-Byzantine. In the style of Justin II. After 641 AD. AE Follis (13.65 gm, 7h). Scythopolis (Beth Shan) mint. CKVQO POLHC, Justin II & Sophia enthroned facing, holding cruciform scepters; cross between / Large M; cross above, ANNO U/II across field; (diamond)/NIKO. APBQ A1, Album 98, Berman 16. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. Walker 17 | Arab-Byzantine AE Fals. Damascus, circa AH 14-50 (635-760 AD). Standing emperor with diadem, cross sceptre in his right and cross globus in his left hand; in field r. L / S. Rv. M, above cross, beneath half circle, in exergue inscription resembling Q_O. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. Walker 94 | Arab-Byzantine AE Fals. ca 685-695, Sarmin Mint, Arabic legend. Standing caliph. / transformational cross on steps. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. Walker 102 | Arab-Byzantine: Anonymous, ca. 690s, AE Fals, Manbij, ND. Standing facing caliph, holding sword, no caliph's name / modified cross on steps. Album 3533. | Text |  | |
| Arab-Byz. Walker 124 | Arab-Byzantine, AE Fals. ca 685-695, Sarmin Mint, Type II, Arabic legend. Standing caliph / transformational cross on steps. | Text |  | |
| Athalaric BMC 40 | Ostrogoths, Time of Athalaric. 526-540 AD. AE Decanummi. 3.91 gr. 16 mm. FELIX RAVENNA, turreted, draped bust of Ravenna right / Monogram of Ravenna with cross above, all within wreath with O at top and X at bottom. BMC 40. | Text |  | |
| Athalaric BMC 52 | Athalaric, AE 4, 1.048 g, 9.7 mm, Ravenna mint. JVST-INIANII (blundered), diademed and cuirassed bust of Justinian I right / monogram of Athalaric in wreath. BMC Ostrogoths p. 67, 52. | Text |  | |
| Athalaric BMC 103 | Ostrogoths, Athalaric, AE 20 Nummi, 526-534 AD. 8.33 gr. 21.24 mm. Helmeted bust of Roma right / Fig tree with eagle standing on each side, heads turned back. Below: dot XX dot. BMC p. 103, 19: Metlich.83b. | Text |  | |
| Athalaric MIB 53a | Ostrogoths, Theodoric to Atalaric. AR half siliqua. Rome, 526-534 AD. In the name of Justinian I. DN IVSTINIANVS P AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Atalaric's monogram, cross above, star below, all within wreath. Hahn, MIB 53a. BMC 64, 30 (Ravenna). | Text |  | |
| Athalaric MIB 78 | Ostrogoths in Italy. Athalaric (526-534 AD). AE17 Decanummus, 3.69 gr; 17.00mm. [INVICT]A ROMA, helmeted, draped bust of Roma right / DN / ATHAL / ARICVS / REX / X within wreath. MIB 78. MEC 133. | Text |  | |
| Athalaric MIB 79b | Ostrogoths in Italy. Athalaric (526-534 AD). AE13 Pentanummus, Rome, 527-534 AD. 1.75gr; 13.00mm. [IN]VICTA RO[MA], helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / + DN ATHALARICVS REX around large V. MIB 79b. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 24 | Ostrogoths. Baduila. 541-549 AD. AE10. Nummus. In the name of Anastasius. Blundered partial legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Anastasius right / Baduila's monogram, cross above, within wreath. BMC Ostrogoths 24. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 24 | Baduila, Ostrogoths, 541-549 AD. AE Nummus, type B. 0.60 gr. 9.76 mm. Struck for Anastasius. DN AN.., pearl-diademed, draped bust of Anastasius right / Monogram of Baduila with small cross above, within wreath. BMC 24-27; Morello 33\a. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 28 | Ostrogoths. Baduila. 541-549 AD. AE8. 2.5 Nummi. Ticinum mint. In the name of Anastasius. D N ANA-STASIVS, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Anastasius right / DN REX above B, all within wreath. BMC Ostrogoths p. 90, 28ff; MIB 88; Metlich COI 95. | Text |  | |
| BMC 38 | Baduila, Ostrogoths, 541-552 AD. AE17, 3.85 gr. Decanummi. Crowned bust of Baduila facing, wearing embroidered robes / DN BADV ILA REX in four lines within wreath. BMC 38. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 44 | Ostrogoths, Baduila, 541-552 AD. AE Decanummium. 4.31 gr. BADVELA REX, Bust of Baduila, beardless, facing, wearing embroidered robes and crown ornamented with ball at apex, and divided in front by vertical bars into two divisions / FLOREAS SEMPER, figure in military attire standing right, holding spear and shield; X (value) to right. BMC 44-49; COI 98b; MEC 1, 162; MIB 90b. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 50 | Ostrogoths, Baduila, 541-552 AD. AE 5 Nummi. 10mm, 1.01 gr. DN BADV.., Bust of Baduila, beardless, facing, wearing crown and robes / Lion advancing right, within wreath. BMC 50-52; COI 99; MIB 91. | Text |  | |
| Baduila BMC 50v | Ostrogoths, Baduila, 541-552 AD AE nummus. 10.3 mm, 1 gr. ...REX, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Lion advancing right. BMC 50-52 var (obv. type). | Text |  | |
| Forum 67701 | Ostrogoths, Quarter siliqua. Struck for Justinian. Unclear legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Justinian right / DN / INTA / SNTA / RIX in four lines within wreath. The legend would suggest Matasuntha, but RIX (instead of REX) is typical of Athalasunta's time. The coin is unpublished. The number is this coins reference is the topic no. on Forum in which the owner posted the coin. | Text |  | |
| Gelimer BMC 1 | AR 18mm siliqua of Gelimer. 530-534 AD. DN REX G_EILAMIR, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / D N over sideways G; cross above. BMC Vandals Gelimer, 1. | Text |  | |
| Gelimer BMC 4 | AE 10mm of Gelimer. 530-534 AD. GEIL, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / CM shaped monogram of Gelimer in wreath. BMC Vandals Gelimar, 4-6; MEC 1, 28-30. | Text |  | |
| Gunthamund MEC 13 | Vandals of North Africa, Gunthamund (484-496 AD). AE Nummus, 0.49 gr, 8mm. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / D within wreath. MEC 13-14; BMC -. | Text |  | |
| Germanic BMC 12 | Uncertain Germanic Tribes. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 6th century AD. AR Half Siliqua (0.80 g, 6h). In the name of Justinian I. Struck circa 527-565 AD. [...] XVY TXVVKVVK, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large Chi-Rho set on globe; five-rayed star on either side of base; all within wreath. Cf. MEC 1, 295-7 (Justinian I); Arslan -; cf. BMC Vandals 12 (Justinian I). | Text |  | |
| Hahn 99@3 | Justinian I AE Decanummium. Dated Year 30 = 556/557 AD, of an Imitative Italian Mint. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / large I surmounted by cross, A/N/N/O to left, X/X/X to right, CON in ex. Hahn MIBE 99.3-6, p. 170, Plate 35. | Text |  | |
| Huneric BMC 12 | Carthage. Municipal Coinage. Ca 480-533. AE 11mm 4 Nummi. Class II. Struck circa 523-533 AD. Diademed and draped bust left, holding palm / Bar over N over IIII in three lines. MIB I, 20 (Gelimer); BMC Vandals 12 (Huneric); MEC 1, 55. | Text |  | |
| Langobardians Arslan 1 | Langobardians. AV Tremissis (1.44 g, 6h). Time of Authari-Agilulf. Circa 568-690. Imitation of the coinage of Maurice Tiberius. D N MLVRC - TIb PP LVC, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / I VICTORIL LVIVITORVN, Victory standing facing, head right, holding wreath in right hand, globus cruciger in left; CONOB in exergue. BMC 22ff. var. Arslan 1. | Text |  | |
| Langobardians MIR 797 | Longobardians in Italy. Perctaritus, second reign (672-688 AD). Siliqua fraction, Pavia. AR 12mm, 0.11 gr. Cuirassed bust right / PER as monogramm. MIR 797. Cf. Wroth 15. | Text |  | |
| Lombards BMC 4ff | Lombards, Lombardy. Ca 565-572. AR Half Siliqua (0.60 g, 6h). In the name of Justinian I or Justin II. Struck ca 527-578. D H IVS [...] S PD IVI, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large Chi-Rho set on globe, six-rayed star on either side of base; all within wreath. Cf. MEC 1, 295-7 (Justinian I); Arslan -; BMC Vandals 4-8 (Justinian I) and 14 (Justin II). | Text |  | |
| Lombards BMC 22 | LOMBARDS, Lombardy. temp. Rule of the Dukes (Interregnum)-Agilulf. Circa 568-616. AV Tremissis (1.47 g, 6h). In the name of Maurice Tiberius. Struck circa 582-602. D N mAVRC C TIb PP AVI, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVCVITORVN, Victory standing facing, head right, holding wreath and globus cruciger; CONOR. MEC 1, 303-4 var. (legends); BMC Vandals 22-3 var. | Text |  | |
| Matasuntha Ranieri 311v | Ostrogoths in Italy. Matasuntha, wife of Witigis (536-540). Half-siliqua in the name of Justinian I, Ravenna or Ticinum. AR 14mm, 1.21 gr. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AC, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Monogramm of Matasuntha within plain line, cross above. Wroth Pl. X, 13 (Ticinum) var. Ranieri 311 var. | Text |  | |
| Odovacar BMC 8 | Ostrogoths, Odovacar in the name of Zeno. AR light siliqua. Ravenna, 476-493 AD. 0.59g; 13.26 mm. DN ZENO PERP F AV, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / No legend, Eagle, with wings spread, standing left, looking back, cross above head. BMC Vandals 8. | Text |  | |
| Ostrogoths BMC 11 | Quasi-autonomous issue of Rome, struck during the reigns of Athalaric and Theodoric, 494-534 AD. AE, 40 Nummi. 8.4 gr. IMVICTA ROMA (sic), helmeted head of Roma right / Eagle standing left, head turned right, XL to left, dot II dot in exergue. BMC 11; MIB 74a. | Text |  | |
| Ostrogoths BMC 15 | Ostrogoths in Italy, Quasi-autonomous issue of Rome, from Theodoric to Atalaric. AE Follis, 40 nummi, Rome. 522-534 AD. 8.76 gr. 27.00 mm. INVICTA ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma right / Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread. XL upwards to left. Mintmark: dot Epsilon dot. BMC p. 103, 15 (with IMVICTA.. and 18 (INVIC-TA obv. break); MEC 104-109. | Text |  | |
| Theodahad BMC 15 | Ostrogoths in Italy. Theodahad, 534-536 AD. 2.5 nummi in the name of Justinian I. Rome. 0.52 gr. 9.00 mm. ..NIAN.., pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Rev: WAE-like monogram of Theodahad, o above, S below, all within wreath. BMC p. 74, 15; Cfr. Metlich 91. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric BMC 24 | Theoderic, Ostrogoths, AE follis (40 nummi). 512-522 AD. 15.79 gr, 28.50 mm. INVICTA ROMA, helmeted, draped bust of Roma right / XL above she-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus. Mintmark: dot II dot. BMC p. 104, 24; Wroth 24. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric BMC 27 | Theoderic (or Witigis), Ostrogoths, AR quarter-siliqua in the name of Justin I. Struck 493-526 AD. DN IVSTI-NVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / RAV ED type monogram of Theodoric and Witigis, cross and S above, o below, all within wreath. cf BMC 27; Museo Ravenna 305-306; Arslan P. 38, 41. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric BMC 30 | Italy: Ostrogoths. Quasi-Automomous. IMVICTA ROMA (sic), helmeted bust of Roma right / Wolf and twins, two stars above, XX in exergue. BMC p. 105, 30. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric BMC 35 | Ostrogoths, Theodoric. 493-526 AD. AE 10.27mm, 0.6 gr. In the name of Anastasius. Rome. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Star within wreath. BMC 35ff; MIB I 73; COI 96 (Baduila, Ticinum); MEC 1. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric BMC 73 | Theodoric, struck for Anastasius. Rome. 493-518 or 526 AD. Half Siliqua. 16mm. DN ANASTASIVS P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, cross above / INVICTA ROMA, Victory, in chiton and peplos, advancing right, holding wreath and resting trophy on shoulder. S-C across fields, unclear mintmark. BMC Vandals p. 57, 73. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric MEC 145 | Ostrogoths, Theodoric to Atalaric. AE, 10 Nummi. Ravenna, 526-540 AD. FELIX RAVENNA, turreted head of Ravenna right / Monogram of RAVENNA within wreath. MEC 1, 145. | Text |  | |
| Theoderic Metlich 45c | Theoderic, 493-526 AD, Ostrogoths, AR quarter-siliqua in the name of Anastasius. 0.63 gr, 11.5 mm. DN ANAST-ASWS AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Monogram of Theodoric, cross and S above, o below, all within wreath. Metlich 45c. Ranieri 249. | Text |  | |
| Theodoric MIB 37a | Ostrogoths, Theodoric AR half siliqua, Rome, 493-526 AD. In the name of Anastasius. DN ANASTASIVS AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Rev: Star within wreath. Hahn, MIB 37a. BMC 49, 20 var. (Ravenna). | Text |  | |
| Theodoric MIB 70 | Ostrogoths, Theodoric to Atalaric. AE, 40 Nummi. Rome, 512-522 AD. INVICTA ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma right / XL above, She-wolf standing left, head turned back, suckling twins Romulus and Remus. MIB 70. | Text |  | |
| Vandals cf SB247 | Vandal imitation of a Justinian AE 12-nummi. Mantled head right / I-B, cross between, ALEX in ex. | Text |  | |
| Vandals BMC 128 | Vandals, in the name of Anastasius, AE10mm, 419-518 AD. No legend, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Anastasius right / Monogram of Anastasius within border of dots. BMC Vandals, 128. | Text |  | |
| Vandals Wroth 107 | Vandals, North Africa, Imitative of Marcian, 5th Century A.D. AE 4, 0.773 g, 11.4 mm. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / monogram 107 or 108 in laurel wreath with no termination. | Text |  | |
| Vitigis MIB 84 | Ostrogoths in Italy. Vitigis (536-540 AD). AE15 Decanummus, Ravenna. 3.57 gr. 15.00mm. [IN]VICTA RO[MA], helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / DN / VVIT / ICES / REX within wreath. MIB 84. Ranieri 308. | Text |  | |
| Download: | British Museum: Wroth, Coins of The Vandals (PDF) from archive.org | |||
| See also: | Some examples of Arab-Byzants at rcn.com | |||
| Coins of the Vandals and Ostrogoths at Forum Ancient Coins | ||||
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