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Nummus in the name of Leo I Carthage mint
| Issuer | Vandal Kingdom |
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| Year | 457-490 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Leo I facing right, rendered in a somewhat crude provincial style characteristic of Vandal-era coinage. The effigy occupies the central field of the flan, with traces of a surrounding legend that remains largely illegible due to the irregular striking and worn condition of the die. The portrait retains visible facial features including a prominent nose and stylized drapery at the shoulder. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the monogram of Emperor Leo I, a device commonly employed on Vandal nummi struck in the name of the Eastern emperor at the Carthage mint. The monogram is boldly rendered and constitutes the sole decorative element of the reverse, set within a plain, unstruck field on a roughly circular, irregular flan. The simplicity of the design reflects the utilitarian nature of this small bronze denomination in late antique North African coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | LEO |
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