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Tremissis - Gundemaro Elvora
| Issuer | Visigothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 609-612 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of King Gundemaro rendered in the stylized, schematic manner characteristic of late Visigothic coinage, with a diademed or crested head surmounted by a cross or pellet above. The bust is shown frontally with simplified drapery indicated below the neck. A circular legend in debased Latin capitals surrounds the central device, reading GVNDEMARVS RE(X), distributed around the periphery of the flan. The overall design reflects the progressive abstraction of the late antique imperial portrait tradition as adopted by Visigothic die-cutters. |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust rendered in the same highly stylized, abstract manner as the obverse, characteristic of the Visigothic tremissis series, likely representing a standing or enthroned figure. The design is encircled by a Latin legend distributed around the flan, identifying the mint official and place of issue. The field shows the schematic treatment of drapery and facial features typical of seventh-century Iberian hammered gold coinage. A cross or decorative element may appear in the lower field. The reverse legend reads IVSTVS ELVORA, naming the monetarius Iustus and the mint of Elvora (modern Évora, in present-day Portugal). |
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| Mintage | ND (609-612) |
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