Diocletian Carthage mint

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  1. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    its easy to do when you get caught up in the fray of history.
     
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  3. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    that's what i think of when Rome and Carthage are mentioned together.
     
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  4. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    Maximinus follis from Carthage mint maxmiminus octoman frederick iv 001.JPG maxmiminus octoman frederick iv 002.JPG
     
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  5. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    :rolleyes:
     
  6. GerardV

    GerardV Well-Known Member

    Well, the good news is that the Coin arrived today!
     
  7. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Probably my favorite of my Carthage mint coins:

    Under Gaiseric, Vandal Kingdom
    AR siliqua
    Obv: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
    Rev: VRBS [ROMA], Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear, RVPS in ex
    Mint: Carthage
    Date: 440-480 AD
    Ref: MEC 1, 1-3; BMC Vandals 6-9

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  8. GerardV

    GerardV Well-Known Member

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  9. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Thank you! I just wish my photo was better. Was difficult to photograph its overcleaned (not by me) surfaces.
     
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