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Lot # 680 - Vandals, Pseudo Imperial coinage. AE Nummus. In the name of Valentinian III (?). Struck 425-455(?) AD. Obv. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Victory dragging captive left. MEC 1, -; cf. BMC Vandals 48. AE. 0.39 g. 9.00 mm. Nice brown patina. Good VF.
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Lot # 681 - Vandals. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. AE Nummus, North Africa, c. 440-490 AD. Obv. Pseudo legend. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Blundered legend: TO/ TIVA(?)/ • •. AE. 0.68 g. 10.00 mm. Nice brown patina. Good VF.
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Lot # 682 - Ostrogothic Italy, Athalaric (526-534). AE Decanummium. Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justinian I. Roma, c. 526-534. Obv. INVICT-A ROMA Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right. Rev. DN ATAL-ARICVS. King standing facing, head right, holding spear and shield; in field, S/X – C. COI 85a; MIB 77; MEC 1, 132; BMC Vandals 65; Kraus 67. AE. 2.01 g. 17.00 mm. R. Rare. Dark patina with red spots. VF.
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Lot # 683 - Ostrogothic Italy, Athalaric (526-534). AE Pentanummium. Rome mint. Obv. INVICTA ROMA. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right. Rev. + D N ATHALARICVS REX around large V. COI 87a; MIB 79a (for type); MEC 1, -. AE. 0.83 g. 12.50 mm. Lovely earthy emerald-green patina. VF/Good VF.
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Lot # 684 - Ostrogothic Italy. Non-Regal Bronze Issue from the Period of Theoderic and Athalaric. AE Follis. Early to mid 6th century. 'Countermarked' early Imperial bronze issue. XLII (mark of value = 42 Nummi) cut into obverse of AE As of Titus as Caesar. Obv. Traces of legend. Bare head of Titus left, XLII cut before. Rev. PAX AVGVST SC. Pax standing left, leaning on column, with caduceus and branch. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) ; For undertype, cf. Titus RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) (Vesp.) 627. AE. 11.78 g. 28.00 mm. R. Rare and interesting. Green patina. Undertype Good F; mark of value. Good VF. These countermarked issues have long been considered as made in Vandalic North Africa, but the hoard evidence and the results of the latest studies makes it seem that they were, in fact, made in the Ostrogothic Italy, and were in use there during the first quarter or first half of the 6th century (Cf, NAC, May 1993, 457). The mark of value XLII refer to a twelfth of a silver unit valued at 500 nummi, which itself amount to the 24th fraction of a gold solidus valued at 12,000 nummi. (Cf. Grierson, MEC, p.28-31). These are not countermarked coins in the usual sense of word, since the LXII figure was not punched or stamped with a single instrument, but seems to have been cut or incised with several chisel strokes. (C. Morrisson,1983). J. Friedlander suggested that for the more finely incised series the pieces were certainly softened by fire in order to be able to engrave more easily the deep and crude strokes. (“Die Erwerbungen des Konigl. Munzkabinets vom 1.Jan.1877 bis 31 Marz 1878” ZfN VI, 1879, p.1-26). Such crude workmanship seem to point to the markings being done by private persons, at least in the case of the most anomalous countermarks. While for the more finely incised countermarks – like our outstanding example – the role of some official authority cannot be excluded. (C. Morrisson). Tentatively, Morrisson suggests that an official practice of marking and re-issuing older bronzes was followed with varying success by private individuals as and when they came into possession of similar pieces. The only paper devoted solely to these countermarked coins is : Morrisson, C. “The re-use of obsolete coins : the case of Roman imperial bronzes revived in the late fifth century” in: ed. C.N.L. (Brooke et al. Studies in Numismatic Method presented to Philip Grierson, Cambridge 1983).XLVI, 487.
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Lot # 685 - Ostrogothic Italy. Theodahad (534-536). AE Quarter follis or Decanummium. Ravenna mint, 534-536. Obv. INVICTA ROMA. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right, wearing earring and necklace. Rev. DN/ THEODA/ HATHVS/ REX, all within laurel wreath. COI 90 (Roma); Ranieri 292; Demo 211/3. AE. 2.82 g. 17.50 mm. R. Rare, nice for issue. Olive green patina. VF.
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Lot # 686 - Ostrogothic Italy. Witigis (536-539). AE Decanummium, Ravenna mint. Obv. [INVICT]A RO[MA] Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right. Rev. DN/VVIT/ICES/REX in four lines within wreath. MIB 84; Ranieri 308; COI 92. AE. 3.30 g. 17.50 mm. RR. Rare. Lovely emerald green patina. About VF/VF.
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Lot # 687 - Lombardic Italy. Uncertain king (Cleph to Authari) or Interregnum (574-584 AD). AR Half Siliqua. Struck in the name of Justin II. Ravenna mint, circa 568-690. Obv. Blundered legend. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. Staurogram with broad open bars; six rayed star on either side; all within wreath. MIB X 5; Cf. MEC 1, 295-7 (in the name of Justinian I); BMC Vandals 14-9; Arslan -. AR. 0.70 g. 12.50 mm. RR. Very rare and choice. Enchanting light and delicate tone, with golden hues. About EF/EF. Cleph (572-574) succeeded Alboin, to whom he was not related by blood. He extended the Lombard dominion over all of Northern Italy, Tuscany and brought Lombard authority to the gates of Ravenna. He was assassinated by a slave he had mistreated. His death was followed by a ten-year interregnum, known as the Rule of the Dukes. His son, Authari, took the throne in 584 AD.

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