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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: ESS-60A261
Object type certainty: Probably
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status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Medieval Merovingian gold tremissis, dating to the 7th century. Addendum to 2010 T254.
Description: A Merovingian tremissis deriving from the first Provençal type.
Obverse description: Diademed and cuirassed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: VIL[---]V / [---]OFVIC (the F is upside down and in retrograde)
Reverse description: Cross pattée on globe.
Reverse inscription: NO[---]OVS M[O]NI. V and II in field, either side of the cross.
The moneyer and mint are uncertain.
Dimensions: diameter: 13.67 mm; thickness: 1.01 mm; weight: 1.19g.
Notes:
The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: CIMS
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T355
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 13.64 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2015T355
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial data
No spatial data available.
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