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1 Tremissis With R above
| Issuer | Lucca, City of |
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| Year | 700-750 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the characteristic Lucchese monogram, a complex interlaced ligature combining the letters of LVCA in a bold, angular design typical of early medieval Lombard coinage. A horizontal letter R is positioned prominently above the monogram. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. No legend surrounds the device; the design fills the field within a plain or beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A small, upright Latin cross occupies the central field, rendered in a simple, bold style characteristic of early medieval Italian gold coinage. The cross is surrounded by a circular band of repetitive, pseudo-epigraphic lettering forming a degenerate and meaningless legend, a common feature of late Lombard and transitional coinage of this period. The overall composition is enclosed within a beaded or pellet border, consistent with the hammered gold tremissis tradition of eighth-century Lucca. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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