Money Matters, Thursday 3/11

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Money Matters, Thursday 3/11

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Gold Spanish-Visigothic tremissis (1/3 of a solidus) of the Visigothic King Recesvinth
Gold coin. (whole)
Cross on four steps. (reverse)
Facing bust of Recesvinth with head right, draped. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: + RECCES|V|INΘVSP+
Reverse inscription: + ISPΛLIPIVS

Gold Gallo-Visigothic solidus in imitation of a solidus of Byzantine Emperor Anastaios
Gold coin. (whole)
Victory standing left, holding long cross. (reverse)
Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust of Anastasius, facing and holding spear and shield. (obverse)

Obverse inscription: DN ΛNΛSTΛSIVS PF ΛVC
Reverse inscription: VICTORIΛ…

Gold Gallo-Visigothic solidus, minted probably in Toulouse in imitation of late Roman solidi
Gold coin. (whole)
Emperor staging right, holding long cross and Victory on globe and trampling Barbarian. (reverse)
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Avitus, right. (obverse)

Obverse: DN AVITVS PER P F AVG
Reverse: VICTORIA…

Frankish gold coin pendant with corrugate suspension loop; solidi of King Chlothar II (613-628 AD)
Part of a necklace

The brooch and necklace were found in 1860 in a female burial. There are discrepancies as to the exact contents of the graves in the earliest published sources, but they included an iron weaving batten, a copper-alloy pin, a…
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