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2 1/2 Nummi - Baduila / In the name of Zeno, 476-491 Ticinum
| Issuer | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 541-552 |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Vandal#cf. 24, MEC I#163 |
| Obverse description | Crude, facing or slightly right-turned bust of the Emperor Zeno, rendered in a barbaric hammered style typical of Ostrogothic small bronzes. The portrait is schematic and heavily worn, with minimal facial detail surviving. A faint legend runs partially around the bust, though much is lost to wear and the small flan. The design reflects the Ostrogothic practice of issuing coinage in the name of the reigning Eastern emperor as a mark of nominal legitimacy. |
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| Reverse description | Large monogram of Baduila (also known as Totila), the Ostrogothic king, occupying the central field in a bold, spread arrangement. The monogram is composed of the letters B, A, D, V, I, L, A interlaced, reading clearly despite the small flan and irregular strike. A pellet or small cross ornament appears above and below the monogram. The reverse design follows the established Ostrogothic convention of placing the royal name monogram prominently on the reverse of copper fractions. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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