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1 Tremissis - Desiderius Mediolanum/Milan
| Issuer | Kingdom of the Lombards (Desiderius) |
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| Year | 757-774 |
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| Weight | 1.00 g |
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| Obverse description | Central cross pattée within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by the royal legend in Latin arranged around the field. The inscription reads D N DI : SIDIRIVS RX, an abbreviated form of Dominus Noster Desiderius Rex, affirming the royal authority of the Lombard king Desiderius. The lettering is rendered in a characteristic Lombard uncial style, disposed in quadrants around the central cross motif. The overall composition reflects the Carolingian-influenced tremissis typology adapted by Lombard mints. The flan is slightly irregular, as is typical of hammered Lombard gold coinage of the eighth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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