Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 93 24 May 2016
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MIGRATION OF THE GERMAN TRIBES THE VANDALS
Hilderic, 523-530
Half siliqua, Carthage 523-530, AR 1.18 g. DN HILDI – [RIXREX] Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. FELIX – KARTG Carthago standing facing. BMC Vandals 3. MIB 8. MEC I, 21.
Rare. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex New York sale XI, 2006, 408.
Hilderic was probably one of the weakest Vandalic kings, losing large amounts of territory to the Moors. He stopped persecuting the Christians thus pleasing the Byzantines but upsetting the Vandals. He was deposed by Gelimer, nephew of Thrasamund.