2024-03-28T12:34:57+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/rsshttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/atomhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/kmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results1120finds-10161731016173WAW-4E4CF4COINEARLY MEDIEVALAn 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-on-globe is copied from issues of Tiberius II and must date after 578.Object was recorded from information and photographs kindly supplied by the finder during the second Covid-19 lockdown period.
With thanks to Simon Loseby (University of Sheffield) for his help in identifying this coin. 47471158061513WAW2020-11-18T09:09:35Z2022-12-15T17:33:57ZPAS5FB4E4CF001437123142214414269549SolihullSolihullBerkswellSP267752.39041202-1.6193734610WAW-4E55C5461168211Right-facing diademed bust;[DNIVSTI]/NVS PPAVICross on globe, SE in field either side of cross.VICTORIAA VCVSTORVM//CONOBTremissisAnonymous (Tremissis)Gold10892Struck or hammeredCompleteGoodEARLY MEDIEVALx41022EarlyEarlyEARLY MEDIEVALx41022x41022Frankish styleMetal detectorReturned to finderWAW4E4CF4.jpg1123578images/sburford/Coin of Merovingian FranciaMerovingian tremissisWest MidlandsCertain12022-12-15T17:33:57.717Z