Live auction - bmv_413293 - AFRIQUE - VANDALES - HILDERIC Silique, 50 deniers de bronze

AFRIQUE - VANDALES - HILDERIC Silique, 50 deniers de bronze AU

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Estimate :	1 200 €
Price :	750 €
Maximum bid :	800 €
End of the sale :	12 September 2017 15:28:42
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Silique, 50 deniers de bronze

Date: 523-530

Mint name / Town : Carthage

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 1,20 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Très bel exemplaire sur un flan un peu irrégulier mais relativement large. Patine homogène au droit, un peu piquetée de taches sombres au revers

Catalogue references :

P.- - B.- - MEC.1/pl. 1, n° 21 - Laf/L.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : DN. HILDI RIX REX.

Obverse description : Buste drapé et diadémé à droite, la légende autour.

Reverse

Reverse legend : KARTG FELIX.

Reverse description : Tyché de face, tenant des gerbes de blé dans chaque mains.

Commentary

Les légendes DN. HILDI [RIX] REX et KARTG FELIX sont presque complètes au droit comme au revers, ce qui est rare sur ces monnayages.
Les deux exemplaires du MEC sont percés ; ces monnaies furent sans doute rapidement utilisées comme parures de bijoux dans le monde arabe.
The legends DN. HILDI [RIX] REX and KARTG FELIX are almost complete on both the obverse and reverse, which is rare on these coins. The two examples of the MEC are pierced; these coins were probably quickly used as jewelry sets in the Arab world.