Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 125 23-24 Jun 2021
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Reccared I, 586 – 601. Eliberri.
Tremissis circa 568-601, AV 1.428 g. (SG 15.07, Au 65.8%) + RECCΛREDVSRE + Facing bust. Rev. + ELIBERRIPIVS Facing bust. Miles 83a. CNV 67. MEC I, 216 var. MV 101.7 (this coin, Bartlett 31).
Light reddish tone and good very fineδδδδδδPrivately purchased from Jesus Vico on the 16th of November 1995.
This is the first appearance of this important mint which was close to the Byzantine province of Spania indicating that it was not part of the Byzantine enclave at this date but could have been before Leovigild's campaigns against the Byzantines in 570. It was an important Roman city and the Concilium Eliberritanum was held there in the 4th C. It is a possible location of an earlier mint in Baetica for Pseudo Imperial coins.
Tremissis circa 568-601, AV 1.428 g. (SG 15.07, Au 65.8%) + RECCΛREDVSRE + Facing bust. Rev. + ELIBERRIPIVS Facing bust. Miles 83a. CNV 67. MEC I, 216 var. MV 101.7 (this coin, Bartlett 31).
Light reddish tone and good very fineδδδδδδPrivately purchased from Jesus Vico on the 16th of November 1995.
This is the first appearance of this important mint which was close to the Byzantine province of Spania indicating that it was not part of the Byzantine enclave at this date but could have been before Leovigild's campaigns against the Byzantines in 570. It was an important Roman city and the Concilium Eliberritanum was held there in the 4th C. It is a possible location of an earlier mint in Baetica for Pseudo Imperial coins.