Perctarit ruled the Lombard kingdom twice — deposed in 661, he fled to the Avars and later to the Frankish court before reclaiming the throne in 671 and reigning until 688. Posthumous coinage issued in his name after his death reflects the Lombard practice of continuing to strike in a deceased king's name, likely as a conservative monetary gesture during politically unstable transitions.
The "thick monogram" variety distinguishes this piece from thinner die iterations catalogued separately by Arslan — a distinction that matters for attribution even at this vanishingly small weight.
Perctarit ruled the Lombard kingdom twice — deposed in 661, he fled to the Avars and later to the Frankish court before reclaiming the throne in 671 and reigning until 688. Posthumous coinage issued in his name after his death reflects the Lombard practice of continuing to strike in a deceased king's name, likely as a conservative monetary gesture during politically unstable transitions.
The "thick monogram" variety distinguishes this piece from thinner die iterations catalogued separately by Arslan — a distinction that matters for attribution even at this vanishingly small weight.