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Tremessis Lucques
| Issuer | Lombardy and Tuscany |
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| Year | 700-749 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised outer border, the legend FLAVIA LVCA is arranged in the annular field between two concentric circles. At the center, a six-petaled rosette is rendered in low relief within the inner circle, the petals radiating symmetrically from a central pellet. A small cross appears among the letters at the top of the legend, serving as a word divider. The overall design is characteristic of the Lombard pseudo-imperial tremissis tradition, with the city name of Lucca proudly displayed as issuing authority. |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross potent occupies the central field, its arms terminating in crosslets and set upon a raised platform, flanked by pellets at each angle. Surrounding this central motif is a tight annular legend composed of repeated VI ligatures forming the stylized pseudo-inscription VIVIVIVIV, punctuated by pellets or small crosses, and enclosed within a double concentric border. The design is characteristic of the debased pseudo-Byzantine style prevalent in Lombard Tuscan coinage of the early eighth century, where legibility of the reverse legend was sacrificed in favor of decorative repetition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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