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Tremissis - Sisebut Bracara
| Issuer | Visigothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 612-621 |
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| Value | 1 Tremissis |
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| Obverse description | Schematic frontal bust of King Sisebut in the center of the field, rendered in the highly stylized late Visigothic manner, with a rounded helmet or diadem framing a simplified face with dot eyes and an open oval mouth. Below the bust, two crossed torques or scepters are depicted, a distinctive emblem of Visigothic royal iconography. The surrounding field is densely populated with star-shaped pellet ornaments and triangular punches, arranged in a radiating pattern that fills the entire flan. The circumference is bordered by a continuous row of fine dentils or bead-and-reel decoration. The overall composition reflects the degenerate but distinctive artistic style characteristic of late Visigothic gold coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of similar schematic character to the obverse, centrally placed within the field, with the same simplified facial rendering and helmet-like headgear typical of Sisebut's coinage at Bracara. Below the bust, two crossed torques or scepters appear as on the obverse, reinforcing the royal symbolism. A Latin cross is visible at the top of the field among the surrounding ornamental elements. The field is densely filled with star-form pellets and triangular punched devices in the characteristic Visigothic decorative idiom. The coin is bordered by a fine dentilated rim consistent with hammered tremisses of this mint and reign. |
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| Mint | Braga, Portugal |
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