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Vandals civic issue
« on: December 16, 2013, 05:39:29 PM »
Here is a group of coins with an interesting little gem- it is a Vandal civic issue from Carthage minted during the reign of Gelimer or Huneric.


Vandal Civic Issue
A.D. 480- 533
10x11mm   1.2gm
Obv: diademed and draped bust of Carthage left, holding palm.
Rev: Bar over N over IIII in three lines.
Carthage mint
MIB I, 20 (Gelimer); BMC Vandals 12 (Huneric); MEC 1, 55.

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Re: Vandals civic issue
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2013, 03:44:28 PM »
Here is a better picture.

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Re: Vandals civic issue
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2014, 11:47:50 AM »
Here is another nice example

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Re: Vandals civic issue
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2018, 05:46:20 PM »

Here is another example I just got. It was described as having an artificial sand patina and listed as ex. ROMA Numismatics. They did not apply the sand patina, but had some consignments in a few auctions from Athena Numismatics. I will leave the patina as is, since I am not selling this one.


Vandal Civic Issue
A.D. 480- 533
9x10mm    0.8gm
Obv: diademed and draped bust of Carthage left, holding palm.
Rev: Bar over N over IIII in three lines.
Carthage mint
MIB I, 20 (Gelimer); BMC Vandals 12 (Huneric); MEC 1, 55.