Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 125 23-24 Jun 2021
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Sisebut, 612 – 621. Cordoba.
Tremissis circa 612-621, AV 1.47 g. + [S retrograde]I[S retrograde]IBVTV[S retrograde]REX Facing bust. Rev. COR Δ (reverted) OBΛPIV[S retrograde] Facing bust. Miles –. CNV 216.3. MEC I, –. MV 271e.
About extremely fine
Ex Vico sale 133, 2012, 2651.
Eliberri (Granada) was an important city in Roman times and the Council of Elivra, the first council of Bishops of Spain, was held in the ca. 305. For Sisebut, there are three mayor types: (1) An early type with clear large letters and similar to the previous rulers; (2) A late type with small letters poorly made similar to other late coins of Sisebut from mints in the area; and (3) a rare third type which using the Lusitania style in both obverse reverse but large letters similar to the early type.
Tremissis circa 612-621, AV 1.47 g. + [S retrograde]I[S retrograde]IBVTV[S retrograde]REX Facing bust. Rev. COR Δ (reverted) OBΛPIV[S retrograde] Facing bust. Miles –. CNV 216.3. MEC I, –. MV 271e.
About extremely fine
Ex Vico sale 133, 2012, 2651.
Eliberri (Granada) was an important city in Roman times and the Council of Elivra, the first council of Bishops of Spain, was held in the ca. 305. For Sisebut, there are three mayor types: (1) An early type with clear large letters and similar to the previous rulers; (2) A late type with small letters poorly made similar to other late coins of Sisebut from mints in the area; and (3) a rare third type which using the Lusitania style in both obverse reverse but large letters similar to the early type.