theravingcelt:A gold solidus coin, minted by and bearing the name and image of Theudebert I, Fr
theravingcelt:A gold solidus coin, minted by and bearing the name and image of Theudebert I, Frankish king of Austrasia (r. AD 533-48). The producing of coins of in the style shown above was previously the prerogative of the Roman emperors of old; Theudebert was the first ruler of his dynasty to revive the tradition (an act which speaks volumes both of his own imperial ambitions and the Frankish people rising confidence across the continent). -- source link