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RIC X Visigoths 3763

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC X Visigoths 3763. Denomination: Tremissis. Authority: Visigoths. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N SEVER-VS P F AVG.

The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross, with the legend VICTOR-I AVGGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

The Visigoths entered the Roman Empire in 376 and were settled as foederati in southern Gaul in 418, where they established a kingdom based at Toulouse. They expanded into Hispania, displacing the Suebi and Vandals, before Frankish forces under Clovis I defeated them at the Battle of Vouillé in 507, after which their kingdom consolidated in Spain and Portugal.

The tremissis was a small pure gold denomination introduced into Roman currency in the 380s by Emperor Theodosius I, representing a third of a solidus. Outside the Roman empire, tremisses were minted by several peoples, including the Visigoths, between the fifth and eighth centuries. This gold coin bears the obverse bust and legend of Libius Severus, "D N SEVER-VS P F AVG", while the reverse displays Victory supporting a long jewelled cross alongside the legend "VICTOR-I AVGGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Tremissis

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Visigoths

Design

Obverse
Bust of Libius Severus, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, supporting long jeweled cross
Obverse legend
D N SEVER-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTOR-I AVGGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC X Visigoths 3763
Denomination and metal
Tremissis, Gold
Obverse legend to match
D N SEVER-VS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VICTOR-I AVGGG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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