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<p>[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 2239387, member: 44210"]Life got a bit busy for me these past few weeks so I hadn't had much free time for posting besides promoting my sales. But things seem to be slowing down so it looks like I'll have more time to dedicate to the ancients forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without further adieu I want to share a couple of Vandal (not "barbarous") nummi I picked up recently. It's always tough to fully attribute these little Vandal bronzes on account of the often poor condition they are in, and these are only a level or two above that. I am however very certain they depict the rulers I believe they depict.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is a ruler I didn't have before, Thrasamund, who ruled from 496-523 AD. On my coin more-or-less preserved is a part of the obverse legend "DN RC" (or RG according to Helvetica's spreadsheet- I think it is more likely RG since it would most likely stand for the Latin "Rege" or "king", but RC is what I have found in the few other sources I've found that mention this type), which is found on coins of the later Vandal kings such as Thrasamund and Hilderic. The full legend on Thrasamund's coin of this type is "DN RC/RG TRSA". On my coin I believe I see the T and also the R and A to the right of the bust. The helveticas spreadsheet only records the DN RG/Victory advancing for Thrasamund and Hilderic, with Hilderic's version of this type having a reverse legend consisting of "VICTO", so mine not having a reverse legend must mean mine is indeed Thrasamund.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/thrasamund_zpsosynnzi3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Thrasamund</u>, Vandal Kingdom</b></p><p>AE nummus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: D N RG TRSA, pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Victory advancing right, holding wreath, cross to right(?)</p><p><b>Mint</b>: (North Africa, probably Carthage)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: MIB Vandals 16</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrasamund was the fourth king of the Vandals and Alans. His grandfather Gaiseric had led his people in Hispania and had brought them to conquer and settle in Roman North Africa, making Carthage the capital of the kingdom. By 496 AD, of Gaiseric's male family, only Thrasamund and another male grandson were still alive. Due to a law passed by Gaiseric, the eldest male would inherit the throne, so that made Thrasamund the new king, succeeding Gaiseric's youngest son Gunthamund.</p><p><br /></p><p>During his reign, around the year 500, Thrasamund entered into an alliance with Ostrogothic king Theodoric in Italy by marrying Theodoric's widowed sister Amalafrida. This gained for Thrasamund Lilybaeum in Sicily and a retinue of elite soldiers. But Thrasamund failed to hold up his part of the alliance by not helping to fend off the Byzantine fleet during its assaults on southern Italy. Thrasamund also had to deal with the troublesome Berbers, who were often raiding towns and cities under his control. The most notable victim of these attacks was the city of Leptis Magna.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrasamund managed to win favor with the Eastern Roman Empire by ending Vandal persecution of Catholic Romans (Thrasamund and the Vandals were Arian Christian). He was, according to Procopius, "a very special friend of the Emperor Anastasius."</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrasamund died in 523 AD and his cousin Hilderic became king.</p><p><br /></p><p>.....................................................................................................................</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is a freebie the seller was very kind to have sent along with the Thrasamund (he knows I am passionate about the early Germanic coins). It is the Hilderic with cross-in-wreath reverse, a type I've shown before. If you look closely you can see where the D from his name (in the upper left corner of the obverse) broke/flaked off, leaving a sideways D-shaped patch in the patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my informative thread on Hilderic: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-vandal-purchase.255186/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-vandal-purchase.255186/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-vandal-purchase.255186/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/hilderic_zpsqfhqj9lf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Hilderic</u>, Vandal Kingdom</b></p><p>AE nummus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: HILD [REX], pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Cross potent within wreath, ring above</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Carthage (struck 523-530 AD)</p><p><b>Ref</b>: BMC Vandals 9</p><p><br /></p><p>Map of the Vandal Kingdom:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa429%2FLurkingNinja%2FKingdomVandals.png&hash=9bd72181041a66d7fbf05d2786ceebb7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 2239387, member: 44210"]Life got a bit busy for me these past few weeks so I hadn't had much free time for posting besides promoting my sales. But things seem to be slowing down so it looks like I'll have more time to dedicate to the ancients forum. Without further adieu I want to share a couple of Vandal (not "barbarous") nummi I picked up recently. It's always tough to fully attribute these little Vandal bronzes on account of the often poor condition they are in, and these are only a level or two above that. I am however very certain they depict the rulers I believe they depict. The first is a ruler I didn't have before, Thrasamund, who ruled from 496-523 AD. On my coin more-or-less preserved is a part of the obverse legend "DN RC" (or RG according to Helvetica's spreadsheet- I think it is more likely RG since it would most likely stand for the Latin "Rege" or "king", but RC is what I have found in the few other sources I've found that mention this type), which is found on coins of the later Vandal kings such as Thrasamund and Hilderic. The full legend on Thrasamund's coin of this type is "DN RC/RG TRSA". On my coin I believe I see the T and also the R and A to the right of the bust. The helveticas spreadsheet only records the DN RG/Victory advancing for Thrasamund and Hilderic, with Hilderic's version of this type having a reverse legend consisting of "VICTO", so mine not having a reverse legend must mean mine is indeed Thrasamund. [IMG]http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/thrasamund_zpsosynnzi3.jpg[/IMG] [B][U]Thrasamund[/U], Vandal Kingdom[/B] AE nummus [B]Obv[/B]: D N RG TRSA, pearl-diademed, draped bust right [B]Rev[/B]: Victory advancing right, holding wreath, cross to right(?) [B]Mint[/B]: (North Africa, probably Carthage) [B]Ref[/B]: MIB Vandals 16 Thrasamund was the fourth king of the Vandals and Alans. His grandfather Gaiseric had led his people in Hispania and had brought them to conquer and settle in Roman North Africa, making Carthage the capital of the kingdom. By 496 AD, of Gaiseric's male family, only Thrasamund and another male grandson were still alive. Due to a law passed by Gaiseric, the eldest male would inherit the throne, so that made Thrasamund the new king, succeeding Gaiseric's youngest son Gunthamund. During his reign, around the year 500, Thrasamund entered into an alliance with Ostrogothic king Theodoric in Italy by marrying Theodoric's widowed sister Amalafrida. This gained for Thrasamund Lilybaeum in Sicily and a retinue of elite soldiers. But Thrasamund failed to hold up his part of the alliance by not helping to fend off the Byzantine fleet during its assaults on southern Italy. Thrasamund also had to deal with the troublesome Berbers, who were often raiding towns and cities under his control. The most notable victim of these attacks was the city of Leptis Magna. Thrasamund managed to win favor with the Eastern Roman Empire by ending Vandal persecution of Catholic Romans (Thrasamund and the Vandals were Arian Christian). He was, according to Procopius, "a very special friend of the Emperor Anastasius." Thrasamund died in 523 AD and his cousin Hilderic became king. ..................................................................................................................... The second coin is a freebie the seller was very kind to have sent along with the Thrasamund (he knows I am passionate about the early Germanic coins). It is the Hilderic with cross-in-wreath reverse, a type I've shown before. If you look closely you can see where the D from his name (in the upper left corner of the obverse) broke/flaked off, leaving a sideways D-shaped patch in the patina. Here is my informative thread on Hilderic: [url]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-vandal-purchase.255186/[/url] [IMG]http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/hilderic_zpsqfhqj9lf.jpg[/IMG] [B][U]Hilderic[/U], Vandal Kingdom[/B] AE nummus [B]Obv[/B]: HILD [REX], pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right [B]Rev[/B]: Cross potent within wreath, ring above [B]Mint[/B]: Carthage (struck 523-530 AD) [B]Ref[/B]: BMC Vandals 9 Map of the Vandal Kingdom: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa429%2FLurkingNinja%2FKingdomVandals.png&hash=9bd72181041a66d7fbf05d2786ceebb7[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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