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1 Solidus In the name of Anastasius I, Reverse legend ending with letter
| Issuer | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 491-518 |
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| Value | 1 Solidus = 3 Tremissis |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Emperor Anastasius I, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed, shown holding a spear over the right shoulder in the manner of a triumphant commander. The effigy is rendered in the late antique Imperial style, with pronounced facial features typical of Byzantine-influenced Ostrogothic coinage. The bust is encircled by a Latin legend in capital lettering arranged around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG (Translation: Dominus Noster Anastasius Perpetuus Augustus Our Lord, Anastasius, perpetual August) |
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The Ostrogoths under Theoderic struck gold coinage in the name of the reigning Eastern emperor — Anastasius I in this case — as a deliberate political statement of nominal deference to Constantinople, while simultaneously asserting administrative control over Italy. Theoderic had no legal authority to strike gold independently; that right belonged exclusively to the emperor. Issuing solidi in Anastasius's name was the compromise that kept the arrangement functional.
The reverse legend termination letter is the distinguishing diagnostic for this type within the series, used by specialists to sequence the emissions across Theoderic's reign. Metlich's classification remains the standard reference for sorting these issues.