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1/2 Siliqua Sirmium, bust facing left
| Issuer | Gepid Kingdom |
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| Year | 518-567 |
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| Currency | Siliqua (491-567) |
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| Obverse description | Barbaric bust of a Byzantine emperor facing left, rendered in a crude provincial style characteristic of Gepidic imitative coinage. The effigy displays a diademed or helmeted head with simplified facial features, the neck and shoulders suggested by broad, schematic lines. The surrounding legend is a debased imitation of a Latin imperial inscription, with letters degraded into pseudoscript. The overall treatment reflects the Gepid workshop's interpretation of late Roman imperial portraiture, retaining the general composition while sacrificing classical precision. |
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| Reverse lettering | CCCVIAOIIISYIY SIV |
| Edge | Plain |
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