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Tremissis - Chlothar II Marseille mint
| Issuer | Frankish Kingdom |
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| Year | 613-625 |
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| Weight | 1.21 g |
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| Obverse lettering | CLOTARIS REX (Translation: King Chlothar.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Chlothar II issued this tremissis from Marseille following his reunification of the Frankish kingdoms in 613, when he finally eliminated Brunhilda — having her executed by being dragged by a horse — and absorbed Burgundy and Austrasia into a single dominion. Marseille remained the wealthiest port in Merovingian Gaul, its Mediterranean trade sustaining a mint that continued producing gold long after northern Frankish mints had collapsed into base metal issues.
The Prou variant designation suggests a die pairing not captured in the primary sequence — not uncommon for Marseille, where multiple moneyers operated with considerable independence.