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Tremissis - Wittiza Emerita
| Issuer | Visigothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 700-710 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Reverse description | A cross potent or plain cross set upon three steps (Golgotha cross) occupies the central field, rendered in the schematic style characteristic of late Visigothic tremisses. Pellets or decorative elements flank the cross in the angles of the field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, contained within a beaded border. The composition closely follows the standard Visigothic reverse type derived from Byzantine prototypes, affirming the royal and Christian authority of the issuer. |
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| Reverse lettering | + EMERITA PIVS |
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Wittiza's reign began around 700 following the death of his father Egica, with whom he had shared co-rule since roughly 698. The Emerita mint — modern Mérida — was among the most active Visigothic production centers, operating continuously from the late sixth century through the final collapse of the kingdom. Wittiza is one of the last Visigothic kings to strike coinage before the Umayyad invasion of 711 effectively ended the tradition entirely.
CNV 618 / Pliego 789 places this firmly within the established Emerita sequence for Wittiza, a reign for which the surviving die evidence suggests relatively consistent output.