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Tremissis - Theuderic II Avenches mint
| Issuer | Merovingian Kingdom (Frankish) |
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| Year | 596-613 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Heavily stylized, schematic facing bust with elongated features and long hair rendered in a degenerate late antique style characteristic of early Merovingian coinage. The effigy is depicted frontally within a beaded or cable border, with the facial details reduced to abstract forms. The surrounding legend, partially legible, reads D N TEO[ ]AHA[ ]VS, a corrupted rendering of the royal title and name of Theuderic II. The overall execution reflects the declining die-engraving tradition of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | D N TEO[ ]AHA[ ]VS (Translation: Our lord Theuderic.) |
| Reverse description | A bold, plain cross occupies the center of the field, its arms extending nearly to the border, rendered in a simple but prominent style typical of early Merovingian tremisses. The cross is surrounded by a retrograde Latin legend reading AVENTICES F, identifying the mint as Avenches (ancient Aventicum) and the moneyer or mint designation. The legend is rendered in a degraded, partially retrograde script, enclosed within a beaded border. The overall design reflects the strong influence of late Roman and Byzantine monetary traditions adapted by Frankish moneyers. |
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