Catalog
Tremissis - Chilperic I Vermand mint
| Issuer | Frankish Kingdom |
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| Year | 570-580 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized, schematized bust facing right occupying the central field, rendered in the debased Merovingian manner with a prominent crown or diadem above. A star device appears in the field before the bust. The surrounding legend reads CHILPERICΛS, referencing the Frankish king Chilperic I, with the letters distributed around the periphery in a retrograde or irregular arrangement typical of Merovingian workshop practice. The overall design reflects the progressive barbarization of Late Antique imperial coin types under early Frankish coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHILPERICΛS (Translation: Chilperic.) |
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| Reverse lettering | VEROMANDIS·CIΛITV (Translation: City of Vermand.) |
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