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Offline Gert

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Is this a Vandalic coin?
« on: September 26, 2004, 07:57:43 am »
Hello,

This coin came in a lot of late Roman bronze and I've been wondering what it was. I just encountered a similar coin on the net that attributed the monogram to Vanalic king Hilderic. So my question is: are there Vandals-experts on the boards that tell me a little bit more about my coin? For example, is this really a Vandalic coin and where does the monogram stand for?

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Re:Is this a Vandalic coin?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2004, 08:01:45 am »
This is the coin I found:

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Vandals, Hilderic, early 6th century AD, AE Nummus. Bust rt., no inscriptions/ Monogram in wreath, La Monete Della Sardegna Vandalica 93-95. aVF, clear monogram, rare

Seems to be it!

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Re:Is this a Vandalic coin?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2004, 11:31:10 am »
Hi,

This is Justinianus I (527-565), nummus, Carthago mint

OBV: Bust right. REV:Large A. SB 281
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Re:Is this a Vandalic coin?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2004, 11:45:01 am »
If this is Byzantine, why does the seller attribute the second coin to the Vandals? It's true they were in Carthage at the beginning of Justinian's reign, but he kicked them out of Africa. I wonder if there's any basis for this attribution.

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Re:Is this a Vandalic coin?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2004, 12:01:35 pm »
Hi Gert,

I don't know the reason for this attribution, but the symbol appears on both coins is "A" (greek denomination of one nummus) and not monogramm. Both Sear and Berk recognized this coin as Byzantine nummus of Justinianus from Carthage.

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Re:Is this a Vandalic coin?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2004, 02:26:51 am »
Thanks!

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