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Pseudo-imperial tremissis in the name of Justin II
| Issuer | Frankish Kingdom |
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| Year | 570-590 |
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| Diameter | 11 mm |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed bust of the emperor facing right, rendered in the debased Frankish imitation of late Roman imperial style. The effigy displays a stylized drapery at the shoulder, with the pearl diadem rendered as a row of beads encircling the head. The facial features are crudely executed, characteristic of Merovingian pseudo-imperial coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust within the coin's irregular flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A cross potent set upon a globe occupies the central field, rendered in bold relief typical of Merovingian craftsmanship. The letters C and G flank the cross, while V and II flank the globe below, serving as control marks or mint indicators. The design is a barbarous imitation of the Byzantine tremissis reverse type, with the cross potent symbolizing the Victory cross. A partially legible Latin legend encircles the design within the irregular flan. |
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