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1/2 Siliqua - Perctarit Posthumous, thin monogram with eleven dots
| Issuer | Lombard Kingdom |
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| Year | 700-725 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a thin monogram of the letters P and R, representing the name of King Perctarit, rendered in simple linear strokes. The monogram is surrounded by a ring of eleven pellets arranged in a circular border, a distinctive feature identifying this posthumous issue. The overall design is set within an irregular flan typical of hammered Lombard silver coinage. The style is archaic and schematic, consistent with late 7th to early 8th century Lombard mint practice. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a schematic royal or regal monogram composed of interlaced letters, consistent with the stylized Lombard epigraphic tradition of the early 8th century. The design is set within a plain circular border on an irregularly shaped flan. The execution is rough and summary, characteristic of hammered bracteate coinage of the Lombard Kingdom. Individual letter elements are difficult to distinguish due to the abstracted and intertwined rendering of the monogram. The field is otherwise plain with no exergue or additional ornamental devices. |
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