THE LOMBARDS
Tuscany
Pseudo-Imperial Coinage . In the name of Heraclius, 610-641. Tremissis circa 620-700, AV 1.46 g. DN HCRACL – I PERP AVS Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIAAVCISTORN Cross potent; below, CONOB. BMC Vandals cf. 31-38. Arslan –. MEC I, –.
An apparently unrecorded variety. A minor nick on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Sternberg VIII, 1978, 995 and Spink 13 July 2000, Dreesman collection, 778 sales.
According to Kent, this coin is a Lombard imitation of an official Byzantine issue produced in an uncertain western mint. The cross on the diadem is typical of the contemporary coinage of Ravenna.