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Dated Huneric Siliqua

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1316. Estimate $1000. 
Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008. 
Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VANDALS. temp. Huneric. 477-484. AR Siliqua (1.45 g, 2h). Carthage mint. Struck in the name of Honorius. Dated RY 4 (AD 480). HOHORIV[...] PVSΛST, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANN O IIII, Carthage standing facing, holding grains in each hand; K to right, star flanked by palm fronds in exergue. MEC 1, -; Morrisson & Schwartz p. 161 and 177; cf. BMC Vandals 1 (Huneric; date off flan); Lulliri & Bonaria Urban 130 var. (obv. legend). Good VF, porous, a little die wear on obverse. Extremely rare.