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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1849,0620.20
Denomination
tremissis
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Profile bust of Wamba right, diadamed and draped.
(obverse)
Cross on three steps.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Visigothic Kingdom
Europe: Visigothic Kingdom
Authority
Ruler:
Wamba
Cultures/periods
Hispano-Visigothic
Production date
672-680
Production place
Minted in:
Emerita (city - archaic)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Diameter:
1.80 centimetres
Weight:
1.38 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Pliego Vázquez 2009 / La Moneda Visigoda
(627 b.1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Wamba
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Archibald Armstrong White
Acquisition date
1849
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1849,0620.20