Record ID: ESS-A7A571
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval Merovingian gold tremissis of the 'mint-and-moneyer'/'national' series dating to c.580-670, mint: possibly Aoivis (Gif, Île-de-France); moneyer: uncertain ([  ]VDOFRIDVS?]. Refs: cf. de Belfort 1892 no.232; Prou 1892 no. 850 for mint. The coin is of uncertain mint place or moneyer. The coins obverse appear to read AOIVIS VICO FIT[  ] (OI ligated?) paralleled by de Belfort 232 and Prou 850 both reading AOIVIS FIT. The moneyer's name is partially struck off the flan making its reading difficult with the first five lett…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: BERK-975C7C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Merovingian Francia tremissis of the ‘national' or 'mint-and-moneyer' c. AD550-670. Obverse: Diademed bust right (clockwise from left shoulder): VIEN/OFETI (T inverted) Reverse: from 12 o'clock anti-clockwise: VIV[  ]MIFI[  ] or FI[  ]VIV[  ]MI The legend reads as Belfort VIVOSMI but the coin illustrated there doesn't include the other part of the inscription. Belfort suggest the inscription begins at 6 o'clock with VIVOSMI as the end of the name with the first letter as C. On your coin it's not a C but either an F or an …
Created on: Sunday 2nd April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Mary Bourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-33BA74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold Merovingian tremissis, dating to the period c.AD 500-c.700. A previously unrecorded type possibly minted in Isarnodero, Maurienna, Gaciaco and Lovinco or Sidunis. Arent Pol (pers. comm. 23/02/2023) of Universiteit Leiden has kindly offered the following comments: 'The type is not to be found in my database, so again: a new variety to the corpus. The reverse shows the letters IS or IG (that could be inversions of SI or GI) alongside the cross. For the options IG or GI no parallels exist, for IS and SI there are the mints of Isarnodero, Maurienna, G…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frinton and Walton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B5A635
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) Merovingian gold tremissis, minted at Nantes (c. AD 560-c. 585 AD). MEC 460; Belfort 3094; Depeyrot type 3-2E. Refs: Belfort 1892: p. 401; Grierson and Blackburn 1986: pl. 22 (no. 460); Depeyrot 1998. Obverse: left-facing bust, inscription possibly reading CN / II [  ] Reverse: Victory advancing left; IVIO / N
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-67BAC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Merovingian copy of a gold solidus, dating to the 6th or early 7th century The obverse is obviously initially copied from a coin of Anastasius (AD 491-518), but the actual type with the emperor holding a cross on globe is later, in use from the reign of Justinian I (AD 527-68) onwards.  In fact, the reverse type suggests that the coin types are copied from a gold solidus struck at Constantinople for Justinian I (MIB 6), the prototype being struck AD 537-42.  The name of Justininian has been replaced with that of Anastasius.  Therefore the piece probably dates to the lat…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eastchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-07811C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early-medieval gold tremissis of the Merovingian 'National' series, c.AD584 - 750, struck at Quentovic (France) by the moneyer Dutta. Measurements: Diameter: 11.98 mm Thickness: 1.71 mm and Weight: 0.65 g
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
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Record ID: LIN-BDB0B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete early medieval Merovingian gold tremissis, 'mint and moneyer' or 'National Series' broadly dating c.AD580-670 although this coin may date c.620-640, mint unknown but probably Austrasia/Frisia (roughly encompassing parts of NE France, N Germany and the Low Countries), cf. Belfort nos 3016, 3029-32, MEC1, nos 510-11. Refs: Belfort 1892: 380, 383; Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 125, pl. 24. The coin was struck on a small flan with the inscription only partially visible owing to the die being larger than the flan. Diameter: 11.14 mm; Thickness: 1.37 mm; Weight: 1.22g …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-BE2E34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval gold tremissis of uncertain type, probably belonging to the Merovingian 'mint and moneyer'/'national'  series dating to the period c.AD580-670. The 'obverse' shows a potential monogram with the letters AX to the side, and may be influenced by the mongrams seen of, for example, some of the Merovingian royal coins. The 'reverse' may show a devolved Victory, possibly facing. Measurements: 10mm in diameter and 1.38g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0081D9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval gold pseudo-imperial tremissis in the name of Justinian I (527-565). Facing Victory type. Uncertain mint. Measurements: diameter 18mm; weight: 1.35g.  It is not necessarily contemporary with the reign of Justinian, but it will date no later than the 580s.
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upper Beeding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-6B7BAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver coin, probably an early medieval Merovingian obol given its weight. The design seen on the coin is most closely paralleled by examples in the 'early penny' (or sceatta) series of the 'Secondary Phase' dating to the early decades of the 8th century, e.g. some types within or related to Series K and L, although the style on this coin is crude in comparison and the weight of the coin at 0.27g (probably no more than 0.40g if the coin was complete) is far too low for an early penny. The design can be described as follows: 'Obverse': Standin…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clatterbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-44A3A6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval gold Merovingian tremissis, 'mint-and-moneyer' or 'National' series dating to c.AD580-660/70, mint: possibly Allassac [ATACIACO; cf. Belfort 1892 nos 422-3] (Correze, Fr), moneyer: 'Frateciselo' [FRATECLISELO]. Ref: de Belfort 1892: p.123. The coin has a silvery appearance suggesting it belongs later in the series when gold content was declining, the metal often termed 'pale gold' with inceasing silver content. It may date more closely to c.AD640-60. The named moneyer FRATECLISELO is not listed in de Belfort's 1982-5 catalogue. Obverse: Diademed bust r…
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-687A04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed gold Early Medieval Merovingian ‘national series’ tremissis of an anonymous ruler dating AD 590-670. Prou 2724(?) Obverse: Head right with diadem(?) A or disconnected diadem tie behind, cross in front. Reverse: Cross pomeé on flat base, pellet in each quarter.  Measurements: 9.64mm in diameter and 1.26g in weight. Discussion: The exact attribution of this coin is uncertain but appears to bear some resemblance to the description of Prou no. 2724(?). The lack of inscription and relatively crude design also have some …
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-504982
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval gold tremissis of the Merovingian 'mint and moneyer' or 'national' series dating to c.AD580-670, mint: Coriallum (modern Cherbourg, France), moneyer: Rignicharius (Belfort 1639, Prou 302). Ref: Belfort 1982, vol 1: 467; Prous 1892: 71. Diameter: 12.29 mm; Thickness: 0.95 mm; Weight: 1.39g This is the first Merovingian tremissis of this type recorded on the PAS database. 18.11.2021
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horncastle area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-A4A672
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval Merovingian gold tremissis of Dronrijp type (probably Pol Series IV Class 2; Boeles D; MEC 519-20; Prou 1240), probably minted in Austrasia or Frisia (modern Low Countries) and dating to the early/mid 7th century, c.620-40. Refs: Pol 2008; Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 135-8, pl. 25 nos 519-20. Obverse: bust, left; Reverse: Cross on horizontal base with pellet below, L U either side. Pseudo-legends.
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
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Record ID: SF-459101
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold psuedo-imperial Merovingian tremissis of an anonymous ruler dating to circa AD 574-750. Obverse: crude head laureate right. Reverse: Victory walking right holding spear. Uncertain moneyer and mint. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2019.0082. 
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C339EC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A plated or gilt copper-alloy copy of a gold Byzantine solidus, probably of Justinian I (527-565). Probably VICTORI-A AVGGG reverse type depicting angel standing facing, holding jewelled cross and cross on globe. -//CONOB. Dating of official issues of this type are c.AD 527-538. It is uncertain as to whether this was an attempted coin forgery or produced as an element of decoration for a necklace or pendant for which copies and genuine issues were both used. Measurements: 17.68mm in diameter and 2.04g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: SF-D54304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian ‘national series’ tremissis of an anonymous ruler dating AD 584-750. Issued by Madelinus of Dorestad. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2018.0202.
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D50210
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian ‘national series’ tremissis dating to AD 590-670. Obverse: crude head right with long sweeping diadem NOI.O.MO surrounding. Reverse: short cross AODLAMO surrounding. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2018.0193. 
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-4E4CF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval gold quasi-Imperial Provençal-type tremissis in the name of Justin II (565-78) dating to c. AD 580-615, mint: probably Sisteron (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France). Ref: Lafaurie 1959: 199-200, no. 7 (see plate XI, no. 7); Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 129-30. The coin is paralleled by a tremissis found in a hoard at Escharen (Netherlands; Lafaurie 1959, no. 7) and attributed to Justin II, the mint signature SE most likely attributable to Sisteron. Grierson and Blackburn (1986, 129-30) argue that the reverse type seen on quasi-Imperial coinage comprising a cross-…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-A8F955
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval gold pseudo-Imperial tremissis in the name of Justinian I (AD 527-65) imitating Burgundian issues but attributed to the Merovingian Franks and dating c.AD534-65/70. cf. Lafaurie 1983 nos 73-92, esp 83-92; Belfort 5203 (listed there under Justin II). Ref: Lafaurie 1983: 114, 134-5; Belfort 1894: 64. The coin is complete and well struck on an irregular flan. The coin is 13mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 30th November 2020
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