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Unique ID: SF-F3F683
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A 7th-century Early-Medieval gold Merovingian tremissis; c.600-675 AD; mint: Quentovic (Wicus); moneyer: Dutta; Lafaurie, 1996: nos. 62-66b.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Frankish style
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 675
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.26 g
Diameter: 13.38 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Other reference: EMC 2013.0277
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Tremissis
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Tremissis)
Mint or issue place: Quentovic
Category: Coin of Merovingian Francia
Type: Quentovic tremissis: Dutta (Lafaurie IX, 62-66)
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: +VVICO FIT
Reverse description: Cross potent(?) on three steps
Reverse inscription: DVTTA mONET (unbarred A, curved M, reverse barred N)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: SF-5B8AD9
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
A gold contemporary copy of a Merovingian tremissis struck by the moneyer Dutta at Quentovic, dating c. 600-675 AD. Obverse: stylised bust ri…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-A6A601
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
An Early-Medieval gold Merovingian tremissis of Dutta/Wicus, c.650-660 AD. As Lafaurie, 1996: nos. 84-86.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: LIN-B72977
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
A gold Merovingian Tremissis, struck circa 600-675.
Workflow: Awaiting validation