artofthedarkages:“Bronze Theodahad Nummus” A bronze coin with Theodahad, King of the Ost
artofthedarkages:“Bronze Theodahad Nummus” A bronze coin with Theodahad, King of the Ostrogoths, in profile wearing a regal helmet and a barbarian moustache on the front, and Victory holding a wreath on the reverse. Cast out of copper. Made in 534 at Rome in Ostrogothic Italy. Minted by Theodahad. Collected by Colonel William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen, and donated to the British Museum in 1856. Currently held at the British Museum. -- source link