The
monogram looks like those attributed to Witigis by
Wroth, WPBC p. 78 (but not in AE), likely being the source of the
attribution 35 years ago. The difference with Theoderic's
monogram is mainly that Theoderic has horizonals above and below the D, which combined with the short stroke at center form an E on Theoderic's
monogram; the
monogram assigned to Witigis has only the short central stroke but not the upper and lower. That being said,
Wroth is much outdated and
his attributions are not always correct.
I'm troubled by what appears to be a long and heavy
exergual line. I also don't like the way the diagonal line of the
monogram wraps around what should be the "C" and the overall sloppiness of the
monogram. Two possibilities occur to me: it may be an imitation (of which there is no shortage in this period) or the
reverse may be something else altogether. Years ago I was sold a "probable
Basiliscus" which later turned out to be a common
Marcian, once I rotated the
monogram 180 degrees!
An interesting coin.
