Merovingian gold coin

Details

• Title

  Merovingian gold coin

• Associated place

  Europe › France › Bouches-du-Rhône › Marseille (mint)

• Date

  early 7th century AD

• Material and technique

  gold, struck

• Denomination

  Tremissis

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Dimensions

  14 mm (diameter)
  1.29 g (weight)
  6 o'clock (die-axis)

• Inscription/mark

  CONSTANTINVS P F AVG

  FELICIA TEMPORA

• Design

  Laureate bust of Maurice, right, wearing paludamentum (obverse)

  
  

  Cross (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

• Museum location

  Lower ground floor | Gallery 7 | Money

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR8162

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