Lombard Tremissis
Italy
568–774
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$202.10
Based on Gold spot price ($4,816.78/oz) · 90.0% purity · 1.45g
Updated 12:48 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Italy |
| Years Minted | 568–774 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 1.45 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features a diademed bust facing right, often imitating Byzantine designs.
Reverse
Depicts a cross or a figure such as Victory advancing.
History & Notable Facts
The Lombard Tremissis was essentially a third of a Byzantine solidus, yet many specimens tipped the scales at barely 1.5 grams and often included silver alloys to stretch the gold supply.
This made for coins that varied wildly in fineness, depending on the mint—Pavia being a common one—and the ruler's priorities. Struck between 568 and 774, these pieces bore crude imitations of imperial busts and crosses, a nod to the Lombards' opportunistic adaptation of Roman traditions.
We don't know exact mintage figures; records from that era are as scarce as honest weights on these coins. What survives shows regional differences, with southern issues sometimes more refined than northern ones hammered out in haste.
It's amusing how enthusiasts debate the "artistic" merits of these irregularities, as if the minters had time for creativity.
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