Pseudo-imperial Solidus in the name of Maurice Tiberius Marseille

Features

Issuer	Unified Frankish Kingdom (Frankish Kingdoms)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	582-602
Value	1 Solidus
Currency	Tremissis (476-670)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	3.89 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 194043
References	Belfort# 2456 Auguste de Belfort, Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt. Description générale des monnaies mérovingiennes (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: Ͻ N mΛVII ICЯ PP ΛVC

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Mauricius Tiberius Perpetuus Augustus

Reverse

(en) Cross potent set on globe; M Λ flanking cross, X XI flanking globe; all within wreath.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VICORI ౧ Λ ΛVCCV
CON OB

Unabridged legend:
Victoria Augustorum
Constantinopolis Obryzum

Mint

Marseille, Francja (?-1858)

Comments

(en) "Since Marseille, with its valuable customs revenues, was often divided between several Frankish kings, the use of an imperial name may have been intended to avoid the awkwardness of naming only one among them; it certainly did not imply any temporary re-establishment of imperial authority in southern Gaul." Grierson, p.18

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (582-602)

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