Tetradrachm - Vermina

Vermina was the son of Syphax, the Massaesylian king who famously allied with Carthage and was subsequently captured by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Cirta in 203 BC. Following his father's defeat, Vermina attempted to relieve Carthaginian forces at Zama but arrived too late — the battle was already decided. He spent years thereafter negotiating with Rome for recognition of his kingship, ultimately receiving a treaty in 200 BC. Coins struck under his name are exceptionally rare, issued from a collapsing power base during a window measured in months.