THE LOMBARDS
Aripert II, 700-712
Tremissis 700-712, AV 1.23 g. DN AR – IPE RX (RX ligate) Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; in r. field, cross. Rev. SCSN – IAHIL St. Michael standing l., holding long cross and shield. BMC Vandals 1 var. (in r. field M). Bernareggi 47 ff. var. (letter in place of cross). Arslan 45-46 var. (letter in place of cross ). MEC I, 321 var. (letter in place of cross).
An apparently unrecorded variety of a rare type. Light reddish tone and extremely fine
Ex Spink 13 July 2000, Dreesman collection 769.
After the death of Cunipert I, there was a period of dispute for the kingship. When Aripert became king, he tried to keep a peaceful kingdom but he was attacked and defeated by Ansprad. The style of his coinage is very similar to Cunipert’s issues but we can notice a different breakdown both of the inscriptions and the body.