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1 Tremissis - Ratchis First reign, without body
| Issuer | Lombardy and Tuscany |
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| Year | 744-749 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing bearded bust of King Ratchis rendered in a stylized, late-antique manner, set within a raised border. The effigy is depicted without a body, showing only the head and beard in a highly schematic fashion typical of Lombard coinage. A circular legend surrounds the bust in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | D N RATICIS · P · ASO (Translation: Dominus Noster Ratchis Perpetuus Augustus Our Lord, Ratchis, perpetual August) |
| Reverse description | Winged figure of Saint Michael facing left, holding a staff in one hand and a shield in the other, rendered in the schematic Lombard style characteristic of the period. The figure is set within the coin field and surrounded by a circular legend. The overall design reflects the strong religious iconography prevalent on Lombard gold tremisses of the mid-eighth century. |
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