Catalog
1 Follis - Aistulf Ravenna
| Issuer | Lombardy and Tuscany |
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| Year | 751-752 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing draped and bearded bust of King Aistulf in Byzantine imperial style, rendered in a crude, summary manner characteristic of late Lombard coinage. The effigy occupies the central field, with the head shown frontally and drapery indicated at the shoulders. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading D N IST - VLFVS REX, identifying the ruler as 'Our Lord Aistulf, King.' The style reflects the influence of contemporary Byzantine folles while exhibiting the artistic limitations of provincial Lombard die-cutting. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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