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1 Solidus In the name of Theodosius II, Type 2, star left
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 441-500 |
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| Weight | 4.40 g |
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| Obverse lettering | D N THCOOOSI - VS PF AVIC (Translation: Dominus Noster Theodosius Perpetuus Augustus Our Lord, Theodosius, perpetual August) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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These imitative solidi, struck by Germanic groups operating in the former western provinces after Ravenna's authority collapsed, were not crude forgeries — they were deliberate monetary instruments used to pay troops, settle tribute obligations, and facilitate trade with Roman and post-Roman counterparties who still demanded gold of recognizable type. The Theodosian obverse remained politically neutral enough after 450 that multiple groups found it convenient long after the eastern emperor himself was dead.
The star-left placement distinguishes this as a specific imitative subtype tracked by Depeyrot's Arles corpus.