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- Co 295 (Late Roman bronze coin of Hilderic from Carthage) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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530
- Not before (date)
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523
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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BMCVandals Vandals: Hilderic 9-10, p. 14, pl. II:17-18
- Comparanda
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MECI 24-25, pp. 418-419, pl. I
- Comparanda
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MIBI Vandalen 21, pp. 94, 141, pl. 42
- Description
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Reverse struck off flan to top.
- Preservation comment
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Wear: G/F. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, slight pitting and gouging.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 72, no. 1116 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus“)
- Axis (1-12)
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3
- Has denomination
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Nummus
- Numismatic Authority
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Hilderic (Vandal King of Africa, 523-530)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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9.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Carthage
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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0.51
- Obverse Description
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Large diademed and draped bust of king to right (schematic); all within dotted border (traces)
- Obverse Inscription
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[HILD] – REX
- Reverse Description
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Compact cross potent (traces) within wreath [decorated at top by jewel] and fastened below by vertical bar (schematic); within thin border
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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