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Description: | 5th-7th Century. Gold, European imported Merovingian tremissis. Length 12.9mm, Width 11.7mm, Thickness 1.7mm, Diameter 12.9mm, Weight 1.26g. Obverse: Draped, diadem bust left. Struck off centre with only part of the legend 'NIS' visible behind the head, this could be the end of the mint name AVRELIANIS, the Latin for Orleans. [AVRELIA] (NIS) Reverse: A central cross, blank field and first section of the legend legible 'BERT', which could be for BERTVLFVS who was a moneyer at Orleans at this time. BERT (VL)[FVS]. Mint name: AVRELIANIS. Moneyer: Possibly BERTVLFVS. Die axis: 60 degrees or 2 o'clock. Although the exact variety is not found in Belfort, the style of the head is very similar to coins described under his numbers 490-495, even though they have heads facing right. Some wear and struck off centre otherwise attractive yellow gold colour. Ref: Merovingian coins, Belfort and MEC 1.
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