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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hrefn, post: 8251305, member: 115171&quot;][ATTACH=full]1453777[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1453778[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not possessing a plethora of Lombard coins, I will repost these from the Duchy of Beneventum.&nbsp; Left to right, a solidus of Romuald imitating a coin of Justinian II.&nbsp; Next a tremissis of Grimoald, who had been a hostage to Charlemagne, swore an oath of fealty, and featured Charlemagne’s title on the reverse DOMS CAR RX for our Lord Carolus the King.&nbsp;&nbsp; Later, Grimoald declared his independence and styled himself Prince as seen on the next coin.&nbsp; Last, a solidus of Sicardus.&nbsp; His murder precipitated the downfall of the Beneventan state.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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