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Tremissis - Moneyer Anglus I Quentovic mint
| Issuer | Frankish Kingdom |
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| Year | 625-635 |
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| Currency | Tremissis (476-670) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized diademed bust in right profile, rendered in the debased late antique manner characteristic of early Merovingian gold coinage. The effigy is depicted within a beaded or cable border, with facial features and hair reduced to schematic, abstract strokes. The treatment of the bust reflects the progressive stylization of imperial Roman prototypes as transmitted through Frankish moneyer coinage of the first half of the seventh century. A circular legend surrounds the design in the field. The overall execution is typical of provincial hammered gold tremisses of the Quentovic workshop. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent cross pattée or cross with stepped terminals occupies the central field, surrounded by decorative elements rendered in a highly stylized geometric pattern characteristic of Merovingian tremisses. The cross design is executed in bold relief with squared, block-like arms, reflecting the angular hammered style of the Quentovic mint. The surrounding field contains further geometric or pellet motifs arranged in a structured layout. A circular legend in Latin script runs around the periphery. The reverse composition conforms closely to the standard reverse type of Frankish tremisses attributed to the moneyer Anglus. |
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| Mintage | ND (625-635) |
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