Coins of the Dark Ages (400-800 AD) nummus 496-523 AD AE4 ( ),Thrasamund (496-523), Vandals, Migration Period, Dark Ages

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right and surrounded by illegible legend // Victory standing while holding wreath, all surrounded by illegible legend. 12mm, 1.34 grams. BMC Vandal# 21; MEC I# 31-32

Thrasamund (lived 450-523), King of the Vandals and Alans (reigned 496-523), was the fourth king of the north African Kingdom of the Vandals. He was the third son born to Genseric's fourth son, Gento, and became king in 496 after all of Genseric's sons and his own brother, King Gunthamund, had died.

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