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1 Tremissis Torso with ten sections, with R
| Issuer | Tuscany, Duchy of |
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| Year | 672-700 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | VNVI - IA R |
| Reverse description | A bold equal-armed cross, potent or stepped in style, occupies the center of the reverse field, with small pellets or serifs at the terminals. The cross stands on a stepped base, a common motif on Lombard tremisses of this period derived from Byzantine prototypes. A degenerate pseudo-legend composed of repeated letter forms encircles the design, consistent with the degraded inscriptions typical of late 7th-century Italian barbarian coinage. |
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Lombard-period Tuscan tremisses of this type are among the most contested attributions in early medieval Italian numismatics — scholars continue to debate whether these issues originated at Lucca or at a secondary mint operating under loose ducal authority. The "torso with ten sections" classification is a modern die-study grouping, not a contemporary designation. The MEC I gap reference signals that this piece falls outside or between the catalogued series, which itself reflects how fragmentary the documentary record for seventh-century Tuscan gold coinage remains.