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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2268952, member: 44210&quot;]The set stopper of any Ostrogothic-themed collection (unless you have the beyond-rare Teia), a coin of King Totila (Baduila). He very nearly repulsed the Roman reconquest of Italy and was the Ostrogoths&#039; last major hope for victory.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Baduila</u>, Ostrogothic Kingdom</b></p><p>AE decanummium</p><p><b>Obv</b>: D N BADV-ELA REX, crowned, draped, bust facing</p><p><b>Rev</b>: D N B / ADV / ELA / REX in four lines within wreath</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome (struck 550-552 AD)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: MIB 89a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa429%2FLurkingNinja%2FBaduila_zps812bb61c.jpg&amp;hash=bf50301a9bf1648ebbd704b37525bf75" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Last ruler of the Vandals, King Gelimer. He got screwed over by the Romans as well, but he ended up getting a nice retirement package from them.</p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>Gelimer</u>, Vandal Kingdom </b></p><p>AE nummus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: GEIL-AMIR , pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Monogram of Gelimer within wreath</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Carthage (struck 530-534 AD)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: MEC 1, 28-30; BMC Vandals 4-6</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa429%2FLurkingNinja%2FGelimerVandal_zps90e8c8fc.jpg&amp;hash=2549c01730d322f8f3d0085100185458" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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