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Tremissis - Sisenand Acci
| Issuer | Visigothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 631-636 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Stylized frontal bust of King Sisenand within a beaded oval border (mandorla-like frame), depicted in highly schematic Visigothic manner with crossed garment folds indicated across the chest. The field surrounding the central bust is filled with multiple pellets and star-shaped or triangular ornaments arranged irregularly, characteristic of late Visigothic coinage. The Latin legend SISINADVSN runs around the periphery, partially obscured by the irregular flan. The overall style reflects the progressive abstraction typical of seventh-century Visigothic tremisses. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized frontal bust, similarly rendered in schematic Visigothic style, enclosed within a beaded oval border, with the figure's features reduced to abstract linear forms. The surrounding field is densely populated with pellets and star or triangular motifs, echoing the obverse composition. The Latin legend IVSTVS ACI, identifying the mint of Acci (modern Guadix, Spain) and likely a mint official's name, is distributed around the periphery of the coin. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, as is common for hammered tremisses of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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