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Tremissis - Leontius VICTORIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis
| Uitgever | Byzantine Empire (Byzantine states) |
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| Jaar | 695-698 |
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| Gewicht | 1.22 g |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A cross potent on steps occupies the centre of the reverse field, a design emblematic of Byzantine triumphalist iconography derived from the True Cross relic at Constantinople. The legend VICTORIA AVGV is disposed around the periphery, while the mint signature CONOB appears in the exergue, attesting to the coin's production at the Constantinople mint to the highest standard of gold fineness. The overall composition is typical of the tremissis series of the late seventh century, combining Christian symbolism with imperial victory imagery. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Leontius seized the throne in 695 by having Justinian II's nose cut off — a deliberate act of disfigurement intended to bar him from future rule under Byzantine convention — then found himself deposed in turn just three years later by the general Apsimar, who took the name Tiberius III. The entire reign fits inside a window of acute military crisis, with Arab forces capturing Carthage in 698 and effectively ending Byzantine Africa for good.
The brevity of his rule makes any gold issue from this period genuinely scarce by survival. Three years of legitimate striking, then nothing.