1 Tremissis - In the name of Heraclius, 610-641 Line bust; regular

Features

Issuer Duchy of Tuscany (Lombardic Duchy of Tuscany)
Ruling authority Anonymous (620-700)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 620-700
Value 1 Tremissis
Currency Tremissis (620-700)
Composition Gold
Weight 1.42 g
Diameter 16 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 144989
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References MEC# 307,
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1. The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
And 19 more volumes.
BMC Vandal# 34,
Warwick William Wroth; 1911. Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
MIB III# 125
Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1981. Moneta Imperii byzantini / Teil 3. Von Heraclius bis Leo III., Alleinregierung (610-720) : Rekonstruktion des Prägeaufbaues auf synoptisch-tabellarischer Grundlage. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right and surrounded by legend.

Lettering: D N HERACL - IVS PP AVG

Translation:
Dominus Noster Heraclius Perpetuus Augustus
Our Lord, Heraclius, perpetual August

Reverse

Cross surrounded by legend.

Lettering:
VICTORIA AVCVSOR
CONOB

Translation:
Victoria Augustus / Constantinople
Victory of the August / Constantinople

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

No date:
1) D N HERACL - IVS PP AVG / VICTORIA AVCVSOR - CONOB
2) D N ICCNAIL - S PP AVC / VICTORIAACVSCCORVMA - CONO

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (620-700) 

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