Coin of Gaiseric from Africa Artist: Unknown
Mint: Africa (Roman province)
Ruler: Gaiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans, ca. 389–477, ruled 428–77

428–77

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

0.70 g, 9:00, 10.5 mm

Credit Line

Gift of James H. Schwartz

Accession Number

2005.6.387

Geography

Made in Africa, Roman province

Culture

Vandalic

Period

5th century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: DN HONORIVS PFA Diademed and cuirassed bust of Honorius, wearing paludamentum, r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: VICTORIA AVG Victory standing l., holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch in l.
Provenance
Nomisma, Paris, to 2005; James H. Schwartz, New York, to 2005; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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