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1 Tremissis With line above, M to the left
| Issuer | Lucca, City of |
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| Year | 700-750 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a large monogram composed of interlaced letters, with the letter M positioned to the left and a horizontal bar or line above the composition, all rendered in a bold, archaic Lombardic style. The monogram is enclosed within a single beaded or plain inner circle set against a flat, unadorned field. The design is characteristic of early medieval Italian tremisses imitating late Roman and Byzantine monetary conventions, with the monogram serving as the primary identifying device. The striking is irregular, consistent with hand-hammered production of the Lombard period. |
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| Reverse description | A bold Latin cross with seriffed terminals occupies the central field, rendered in a cruciform style typical of Lombard ecclesiastical influence. The cross is surrounded by a prominent beaded circle, itself encircled by a further outer beaded border, creating a concentric decorative frame. The field between the borders and the cross is plain and unlettered. The overall design closely follows Byzantine tremissis conventions adapted for Lombard Italian civic coinage of the early eighth century. The hammered flan shows slight irregularity at the edges, consistent with hand production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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