Lot 3069

Description

Vandals, Gelimer, (530-534), silver 500 Nummi or 50 Denarii 13mm, (0.95 g), Carthage mint, obv.D N REX G EILAMIR, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev.D N/L in two lines across field, cross above, all within wreath), (Hahn, Wertsystem 8, BMC Vandals 26; MEC 1, 26); another AE half follis or 21 Nummi, 20mm, 10.22 g), obv. KART [HAGO], soldier standing left, rev. horsehead to left, XXI in exergue, (MIB I 23; MEC 1, 46); together with a worn half follis of Maurice Tiberius, Thessalonica mint, (DOC 509). Very good - nearly fine, several rare. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, first two coins from Colonial Coins and Medals, list 4, February 1992 (item 1294) and list 18, February 28, 1995 (item 1246).