{"product_id":"1066120-coin-pseudo-imperial-odoacer-solidus-476-489-rome-au-55-58-gold","title":"Coin, Pseudo-Imperial, Odoacer, Solidus, 476-489, Rome, AU(55-58), Gold","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHelmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman and fallen enemy motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eVictory standing facing, head to left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eExtremely rare pseudo-imperial solidus of Odoacre, struck in the name of Zeno. It is Odoacre who overthrew in 476 Romulus Augustulus, the \"last Roman emperor of the West\", although he was never recognized by the Eastern part who saw him as a usurper. Zeno, then emperor in Constantinople recognizes Julius Nepos as the true emperor of the Western part, but this one, not very popular, was deposed by one of his generals in August 475, which places Romulus Augustulus in his place. It is in this chaotic context that Odoacre, warlord of Pannonian origin will take advantage of revolts in the Roman army to aggregate at his side the troops of barbarian origins that compose it, then besieged Ravenna and dismissed the young Romulus Augustulus of his duties. Recognized as \"king\" by his troops, without specifying a people or territory, Odoacre then took over Rome and all of Italy. Perceived as a dictator by the Senate and the Roman people, he will also never be recognized as emperor of the West by Constantinople, which will nevertheless end up granting him the title of dux Italiae after the death of Julius Nepos, exiled in Dalmatia.\r\n\r\nThis blurred status of Odoacre is perceptible through his pseudo-imperial coinage, of oriental type and struck in the name of the emperor Zeno. The exceptional solidus we are offering for sale is a vibrant testimony to this pivotal and turbulent period in history. Of an insignificant rarity and of the most beautiful workmanship, this coin is struck on a wide flan which lets appear the whole of the legends. It comes from the Mare Nostrum find (1954). This extraordinary find consisting of 426 solidi in an exceptional state of preservation was acquired without us knowing its precise provenance. Nevertheless, we can say that it is a maritime treasure, if we refer to the traces of marine concretions visible on several specimens that survived. The set, which includes mostly coins dating from the end of the Western Roman Empire, is a remarkable testimony of the monetary circulation in this troubled period. The present coin will be published in the book dedicated to this find, by I. Vecchi, R. Beale and S. Parkin (2022).\r\nThis blurred status of Odoacre is perceptible through his pseudo-imperial coinage, of oriental type and struck in the name of the emperor Zeno. The exceptional solidus we are offering for sale is a vibrant testimony to this pivotal and turbulent period in history. Of an insignificant rarity and of the most beautiful workmanship, this coin is struck on a wide side which lets appear the whole of the legends. It comes from the Mare Nostrum find (1954). This extraordinary find, consisting of 426 solidi in an exceptional state of conservation, was acquired without us knowing its provenance. Nevertheless, we can say that it is a maritime treasure, if we refer to the traces of marine concretions visible on several specimens that survived. The set, which includes mostly coins dating from the end of the Western Roman Empire, is a remarkable testimony of the monetary circulation in this troubled period. The present coin will be published in the book dedicated to this find, by I. Vecchi, R. Beale and S. Parkin (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"headCaption\"\u003eD N ZENO PERP F AVG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eVICTORIA AVGGG R \/ COMOB in exergue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e4.34 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779884548325,"sku":"1066120","price":6200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/products\/1066120A_ff5c9b1a-8b5d-45dc-8f6e-727c94051b5b.jpg?v=1693951900","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/1066120-coin-pseudo-imperial-odoacer-solidus-476-489-rome-au-55-58-gold","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}