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Tremissis LEIO IACOTIS MVNITA
| Issuer | Suebi Kingdom |
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| Year | 583-585 |
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| Weight | 1.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Bust of a figure in profile to the right, rendered in a crude, barbaric style characteristic of late Suebi coinage, with a stylized diadem or helmet visible at the crown. The bust is surrounded by a circular legend reading LEIOIA COTIS MVNITA, identifying the mint city of Leon (Legio) and the issuing authority. The lettering is irregular and partially degenerate, reflecting the workshop traditions of the Iberian Peninsula in the late sixth century. The field shows a flat, hammered surface typical of early medieval gold tremisses struck in imitation of Byzantine prototypes. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a cross potent or Victory cross set within a beaded or dotted inner circle, imitating late Roman and Byzantine reverse types. The cross is rendered schematically in the barbaric Suebi tradition, surrounded by a circular legend reading IONIOϽ, a degenerate rendering of CONSTANTINOPOLIS OBRYZUM, attesting to the Byzantine inspirational prototype. The coin's reverse is struck on an irregular flan with characteristic uneven edges and a plain, flat field. The overall composition reflects the Suebi monetary workshop's adaptation of imperial Byzantine tremissis iconography during the final years of the kingdom. |
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