Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 125 23-24 Jun 2021
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In Narbonensis and Iberia.
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justin II, 565 to early reforms of Leovigild, 568 Tremissis after 572, AV 1.289 g. (SG 18.13, Au 93.0%) [C retrograde]NIV[S retrograde]TIN – V[S retrograde] PPΛV Pearl-diademed and draped bust r., with cross on chest. Rev. VICTOR – I – Λ ΛVC·I· Stylized Victory advancing r., holding wreath and palm branch; in exergue, COИOB. Tomasini Group JII3, 450 (these dies). MEC I, –.
Very rare. Slightly wavy flan, otherwise very fine
Ex Sotheby's 1 July 1982, Brand I, 99 and CNG 100, 2015, Adams, 351 sales.
Tomasini 450 is from Reinhart's 1940 Plate 9, 29 where it also registered a weight of 1.30 g and it has a fineness of 93% which was the weight standard and fineness that Leovigild introduced with his C-3 coinage of Toleto which suggests it was from another mint in the same early transitional period under Leovigild. More than half, 16 of the 25 coins, Tomasini listed for the JII-3 group are from the Zorita de Canes hoard circa 578 found in the excavation of Reccopolis and more than 10% of the 90 coins have legends containing the name of Leovigild. Die links and duplications are scarce in the Pseudo Imperial series and will be important if die estimates are made in the future.
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage. In the name of Justin II, 565 to early reforms of Leovigild, 568 Tremissis after 572, AV 1.289 g. (SG 18.13, Au 93.0%) [C retrograde]NIV[S retrograde]TIN – V[S retrograde] PPΛV Pearl-diademed and draped bust r., with cross on chest. Rev. VICTOR – I – Λ ΛVC·I· Stylized Victory advancing r., holding wreath and palm branch; in exergue, COИOB. Tomasini Group JII3, 450 (these dies). MEC I, –.
Very rare. Slightly wavy flan, otherwise very fine
Ex Sotheby's 1 July 1982, Brand I, 99 and CNG 100, 2015, Adams, 351 sales.
Tomasini 450 is from Reinhart's 1940 Plate 9, 29 where it also registered a weight of 1.30 g and it has a fineness of 93% which was the weight standard and fineness that Leovigild introduced with his C-3 coinage of Toleto which suggests it was from another mint in the same early transitional period under Leovigild. More than half, 16 of the 25 coins, Tomasini listed for the JII-3 group are from the Zorita de Canes hoard circa 578 found in the excavation of Reccopolis and more than 10% of the 90 coins have legends containing the name of Leovigild. Die links and duplications are scarce in the Pseudo Imperial series and will be important if die estimates are made in the future.