Numismatica Ars Classica
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Leovigild, circa 569 – 586.
Tremissis, uncertain mint circa 568-586, AV 1.243 g. (SG 17.99, Au 91.1%) CVRRVTI+IИTV[RR retrograde]Vy Pearl-diademed and draped bust r., with cross on chest. Rev. VIVRRV – TИV[R retrograde]V[R retrograde]V Stylized Victory advancing r., holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch on l. shoulder. In exergue, OИO. Tomasini group C 3, 583 var. (ONO). MEC I, 207 var.
About extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Italo Vecchi sale 1, 1996, 926.
The CVRRV group C-3 of Tomasini is the largest and most prominent of the CVRRV series, definitely showing a reduction to weight standard near 1.30 g but of relatively high gold content above 90%. The C-3 coinage was likely produced principally in the capital of Toledo. It is very close in style to the IR (Inclitus Rex) series which followed and has the clear name of Leovigild in the obverse but of a lower gold content near 75%.
Tremissis, uncertain mint circa 568-586, AV 1.243 g. (SG 17.99, Au 91.1%) CVRRVTI+IИTV[RR retrograde]Vy Pearl-diademed and draped bust r., with cross on chest. Rev. VIVRRV – TИV[R retrograde]V[R retrograde]V Stylized Victory advancing r., holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch on l. shoulder. In exergue, OИO. Tomasini group C 3, 583 var. (ONO). MEC I, 207 var.
About extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Italo Vecchi sale 1, 1996, 926.
The CVRRV group C-3 of Tomasini is the largest and most prominent of the CVRRV series, definitely showing a reduction to weight standard near 1.30 g but of relatively high gold content above 90%. The C-3 coinage was likely produced principally in the capital of Toledo. It is very close in style to the IR (Inclitus Rex) series which followed and has the clear name of Leovigild in the obverse but of a lower gold content near 75%.