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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Okidoki, post: 2443210, member: 70512&quot;]<b>Hadrian AS Roma 134-38 AD Africa OSTROGOTHS. Uncertain king. Follis circa VI cent.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>These value-marks of 42 (Nummi) on re-used Roman imperial bronzes are usually attributed to the Ostrogoths, but they may also have been applied by the Vandals in North Africa. Most of these marks are found on 1st Century bronzes, usually Nero, Galba and the Flavians.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Reference. very rare</p><p>RIC 841; C 147. BMC 1714. MEC I, 66 for countermark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P</p><p>Laureate and draped bust right; in front XLII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev. AFRICA</p><p>Africa reclining left, wearing elephant-trunk, holding scorpion and cornucopia; in front, basket of corn.</p><p><br /></p><p>12.22 gr</p><p>26 mm</p><p>h</p><p><br /></p><p>From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]509480[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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