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| Issuer | Kingdom of the Lombards |
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| Year | 757-774 |
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| Currency | Tremissis (653-774) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold equal-armed cross pattée with seriffed terminals, around which radiates a circular legend in debased Latin capitals. The inscription D N DESIDERIVS RXV runs around the inner field, separated from the cross motif by a plain inner border. The lettering is rendered in the characteristic angular, semi-barbarous style typical of late Lombard hammered gold coinage. The overall design is contained within a plain raised rim, and the flan is notably irregular and slightly convex, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | D N DESIDERIVS RXV (Translation: Dominus Noster Desiderius Rex Our Lord, Desiderius, King) |
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