5 Nummi - Theoderic (Ravenna) (493) front 5 Nummi - Theoderic (Ravenna) (493) back
5 Nummi - Theoderic (Ravenna) (493) photo
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5 Nummi - Theoderic Ravenna

493 year
Bronze 1.72 g 13 mm
Description
Issuer
Ostrogothic Kingdom
King
Theoderic the Great (490-526)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
493
Value
5 Nummi = 1⁄768 Tremissis
Currency
Tremissis (490-553)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.72 g
Diameter
13 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#152400
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Winged Victory holding wreath with letters on either side.

Script: Latin

Lettering: R - V

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Nummi - Theoderic (Ravenna) (493) coin from the Ostrogothic Kingdom is that it features an image of a raven on one side, which was a symbol of the Gothic people and their mythology.