THE LOMBARDS
Tuscany
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. With blundered inscriptions. Tremissis circa 620-700, AV 1.44 g. IVpdTC – IVITIhAV Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; in r. field, star. Rev. VVAOTIVIVAVIOTIIVIOHO Cross potent. BMC Vandals –. Arslan –. MEC I, cf. 312.
Very rare. From crudely cut dies in degenerated style. Several
edge marks and slightly bent, otherwise very fine
Ex NAC Autumn 95 sale, 1995, 753.