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1 Tremissis In the name of Heraclius, Realistic bust, regular head without stars
| Issuer | Lombards in Italy |
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| Year | 620-700 |
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| Currency | Tremissis (620-700) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Emperor Heraclius facing right, rendered in a realistic style characteristic of early Lombard imitative coinage. The emperor wears a diademed helmet and a paludamentum fastened at the shoulder, with visible folds of drapery beneath the cuirass. The effigy is boldly struck in high relief, showing strong Byzantine influence in its modeling. The encircling legend reads D N HERAC LIVS PP AV, identifying the emperor as Dominus Noster Heraclius, perpetual Augustus. The portrait lacks the star ornaments found on related types, distinguishing this as the regular-head variety. |
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| Obverse lettering | D N HERAC - LIVS PP AV (Translation: Our Lord, Heraclius, perpetual August) |
| Reverse description | A bold cross pattee on stepped base occupies the central field, rendered in a schematic but well-defined hammered style typical of Lombard gold coinage of this period. The arms of the cross are clearly delineated, filling much of the flan. The surrounding circular legend reads VICTORIA AVCVSTORI, with the mint mark CONOB in the exergue, indicating a nominal reference to the Constantinople mint standard. The overall design is a close imitation of contemporary Byzantine tremissis reverse types, reflecting the political and monetary prestige of the Byzantine Empire during Lombard rule in Italy. |
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