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Nummus - Gelimer Carthage mint

Issuer Vandal Kingdom
Year 530-534
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Obverse description Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gelimer facing right, rendered in the late Roman imperial tradition on a small, crudely struck flan. A surrounding Latin legend encircles the effigy, though lettering is often weakly struck and partially visible due to the irregular planchet. The portrait, while schematic in execution, retains the characteristic late antique conventions of diadem, paludamentum, and cuirass.
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Reverse description Central field occupied by the royal monogram of Gelimer, formed from the letters of his name intertwined in a ligature typical of late antique Vandal coinage. The monogram is enclosed within a wreath border, a device borrowed from late Roman imperial numismatic convention. The design is boldly rendered despite the small module, with the monogram clearly dominating the reverse field. The image provided appears to show this reverse monogram design, consistent with the known type.
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