Romuald II, Gold, Tremissis, Imitation, Benevento, 706-731
Obverse
Frontal bust of Justinian II, bearded, wearing cloak and holding globus cruciger in right hand. Pearl border.
DNIVSTINIANV
Obverse
Frontal bust of Justinian II, bearded, wearing cloak and holding globus cruciger in right hand. Pearl border.
DNIVSTINIANV
Reverse
Cross potent on a dais. R in left field. Pearl border.
VICTOR - IAANGV
Exergue
CONOB
Accession number | BZC.1948.17.3889 |
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Ruler | Romuald II |
Metal | Gold |
Denomination | Tremissis |
Mint | Benevento |
Date | 706 – 731 |
Diameter | 14.0 mm |
Weight | 1.38 g |
Relation of Dies | 5:00 |
Shape | Flat |
Acquisition History
Acquired from estate of Hayford Peirce, 1948
Commentary
A tremissis issued in Beneventum by Romuald II in imitation of Justinian II.
M. Cagiati, La zecca di Benevento, 17, nos. 1ff.
Corpus nummorum Italicorum: Primo tentativo di un catalago generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da italiani in altri paesi, 127, no. 63.
P. Grierson and M. Blackburn, Medieval European Coinage 1: no. 1088.
G. Sambon, Repertorio generale delle monete coniate in Italia e da Italiani all’estero dal secolo vo al xxo, no. 382.
W. W. Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards: And of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum, 157, nos. 11ff.