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COIN
Unique ID: SF-5B8AD9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A gold contemporary copy of a Merovingian tremissis struck by the moneyer Dutta at Quentovic, dating c. 600-675 AD. Obverse: stylised bust right, +VICCO. Reverse: cross on steps, VVCTA MON (garbled form of Dutta). See Lafaurie 1996, nos. 62-66bb for prototypes. C.f also official issues on the PAS database, e.g, SF-F3F683.
This coin has been recorded on the EMC as 2018.0135.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 675
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 11.58 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th April 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: EMC 2018.0135
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Tremissis)
Category: Coin of Merovingian Francia
Type: Quentovic tremissis: Dutta (Lafaurie IX, 62-66)
Obverse description: Stylised diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: +VICCO (retrograde)
Reverse description: Cross on steps
Reverse inscription: VVCTA MON
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Yaxley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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