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Ruler: | Uncertain Germanic Tribes: Imitating a tremissis of Leo I |
Period: | Late 5th, early 6th century A.D. |
Denomination: | AV Tremissis |
Mint: | imitating Constantinople |
Obverse: | Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; "D N LEO PE-RPET AVC" |
Reverse: |
Victory standing facing, head left, on globe, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; "YIC(retrograde Γ )ARIA AVCST(horizontal retrograde S)RV" In exergue; "C(retrograde Q)NOR". |
Reference: | Cf. RIC X 611; MEC 1, –; cf. Pecunem 9, lot 830 |
Weight: | 1.5 gms |
Diameter: | 14.4 mm |
CommentThis coin, copying a tremissis of the Eastern Emperor, Zeno, was struck in pure gold It was made by one of the so-called barbarian nations that occupied much of the Roman Empire, possibly the Ostrogoths who were theoretically clients of the Eastern Emperor. |