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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C42F03
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
'An early-medieval gold Merovingian tremissis of the 'National Series' (Prou 1091), minted in Senlis (Oise), c.580-670. Moneyer (on coin): VRSOLENI. Ref: Prou 1892: p.239.'
Obverse: +SILVANECTIS [FI]T; Head with large annulet eye and mouth formed of two pellets, facing right
Reverse: VRSOLENI MONETA; Cross with six-pointed star in each lower angle and L in upper right angle
Diameter: 11.4mm. Weight: 1.32g. DA=12:6.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
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 580
Date to: Circa AD 670
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th March 2015 - Sunday 29th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-1-145
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Tremissis
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Tremissis)
Category: Coin of Merovingian Francia
Obverse description: Head with large annulet eye and mouth formed of two pellets, facing right
Obverse inscription: +SILVANECTIS [FI]T
Reverse description: Cross with six-pointed star in each lower angle and L in upper right angle
Reverse inscription: VRSOLENI MONETA
Initial mark: Cross
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prou, M | 1892 | Les monnaies merovingiennes | Paris | Rollin and Feuardent |
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